After the Break from Nature: A Deep Inquiry into True Sustainability

Let’s begin with an honest question:
Are we truly seeking a sustainable way of living, or are we just building a marketplace that soothes our conscience?

These days, we hear the word sustainability everywhere:
Support local farmers.
Protect your gut microbiome.
Live eco-friendly.
Reduce your carbon footprint…
Yes, these are valuable suggestions and often quite valid.
But if we stop the conversation there, aren’t we simply deceiving ourselves?

Where Does It All Start to Fracture?

Here’s the critical point:
Could the pursuit of profit itself be the main force disrupting nature’s balance?
And this isn’t just true for industrial giants—it can apply to local producers too.

Let’s imagine:
A farmer produces 100 kilos of natural beans. They sell 80 kilos, keep 20 for their family.
But once thoughts like “Don’t lose customers,” or “Let’s earn more,” creep in, everything changes:
“I must produce more. I can’t afford spoilage. I need pesticides. I should acquire more land. My packaging must be professional…”

And just like that, the scale begins to tip beyond what nature can sustain.
Under systemic pressure, the producer is no longer creating to meet needs—but to exceed them.
That’s where the disconnect happens.

Is Sustainability… Truly Sustainable?

The mainstream approach often reduces sustainability to a checklist:
Save electricity.
Use cloth bags.
Don’t waste food.
Shop local.
Compost.

These matter—but they only scratch the surface.
Sustainability is not just a style of consumption; it’s a way of being.

But what if the system itself is not sustainable?

Between Abundance and Livelihood

Let’s take a look at history.
Livelihood (rizq) was once earned through effort. Abundance grew through contentment.
Today, we define prosperity through accumulation—more money, more possessions.

But what is a good life, really?
Earning more?
Living more luxuriously?
Or reconnecting with the soil, with time, with breath?

In my belief, it is God who guarantees our livelihood.
So a quest for abundance that conflicts with nature is, in truth, a war waged against ourselves.

Redefining the Human Being

The issue is not only the system—it’s our way of seeing life.
We’ve broken from nature, from cycles, from balance, from the idea of “enough.”
The modern human can no longer ask the simple question:
“Do I really need this?”

It’s not just our production models we need to redesign—
It’s our entire philosophy of life.

Not a Return to Primitivism, But a Conscious Reconstruction

Sustainability doesn’t mean abandoning technology or fleeing to rural isolation.
On the contrary, we must learn to use today’s resources with responsibility.
That means eco-friendly technologies, simple yet high-quality living spaces, and modest, balanced models of production.

True sustainability isn’t about rejecting opportunities—
It’s about knowing their limits.

In Conclusion: Slow Down, Reflect, Remember Balance

You might see this piece as a manifesto.
But more importantly, it’s an invitation:

To reevaluate your life,
To question your consumption habits,
To redefine the difference between livelihood and greed, between abundance and simplicity.

Because true sustainability isn’t achieved by stepping outside the system—
It’s made possible by rebuilding it in harmony with nature.

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