Defining Sustainability

Personal Definition:
Sustainability is upholding volition for what an individual desires, granted that the individual is not infringing on the volition of other individuals both present and future.

Digression:
It may appear somewhat out of the ordinary to insert volition in the definition of sustainability. However, I see volition as one of the driving forces and necessary components to sustainability. Volition is a conscious choice, decision, and/or action. Infringing on volition hinders choice, decision, and/or action. An individuals actions and interactions with the other individuals and the planet can promote and/or hinder volition either directly or indirectly. It is a give and take, and in constant exchange. Even in our inaction's, we are acting. Sustainability is maximizing the impact of our own free will while minimizing hindrance of another individual's free will.