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The following chapter includes an examination of the benefits of sustainability in terms of individual and career success. We begin with the definition(s), theoretical framework, and a synthesized literature summary of sustainability. The benefits of applying sustainability at the individual level, and the methods by which individuals have successfully applied sustainability to achieve success are explored. While individual sustainability is an important consideration, research examining individual sustainability, and how sustainability initiatives provide individual meaning or fulfillment at the individual level is limited. The focus of this chapter is the examination of how sustainability contributes to individual and career success. Success is explored in terms of finance and career, as well as quality of life and well-being. Contemporary movements influencing individual sustainability, including simple living or voluntary simplicity, and the tiny house movement will be explored. Career theory will be examined as a lens through which to examine the relationship between sustainability and individual success. Responsible careers, boundaryless careers, and the differentiation between job, career, and calling will be discussed. Various sustainable careers opportunities will be explored, and the chapter concludes with a personal interview of someone who has been successful in a sustainability career.
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Beehner, C.G. (2024). Sustainability and Success. In: Spirituality, Sustainability, and Success. Palgrave Studies in Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47643-3_6
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