This week, I started a year-long program focused on sustainability.
A realization that is already occurring is that concepts about our planet can also apply to ourselves.
One of the topics covered was the concept of “Natural Capital”.
According to the United Nations,
“Natural capital is another term for the stock of renewable and non-renewable resources (e.g. plants, animals, air, water, soils, minerals) that combine to yield a flow of benefits to people.”
United Nations
My Perspective
When I think about this definition, I can create an analogy for us.
People also have a stock of renewable (energy, focus) and non-renewable (time) resources.
Sometimes we don’t pay attention to our personal capital.
We push the limits and feel exhausted and overwhelmed.
Our lives (like the planet) become unsustainable.
I believe there are endless opportunities to understand and manage our personal capital.
Your Turn
Do you think about your personal capital?
Are any of the resources out of balance right now?
What is the most challenging resource for you to keep in balance?