why
energy matters most
learn to spend it wisely
academy
Energy is so vital in our lives. It is constantly being either created or drained. Learning to be aware of how to create energy and how to spend it, as well as learning to identify
and avoid the things that naturally drain it, will give us a huge advantage in life and the power to maintain momentum as we move forward on our Journey to Purpose.
lesson 1
Two Important Things
The two most important things
Two of the most important things to learn in life, as early as possible, can be simplified down to two simple things.
The two
most important things
you can do in life:
1
learn how to
create energy
2
learn how to
spend it wisely
energy and habits
When it comes to “energy,” we are usually talking about physical, mental, emotional, social and physical. Energy in any of those forms is created through habits. As we look at our habits, it’s helpful to look through the lens of energy.
personal assessments
a moment for reflection
habit assessment
Our habits are a major driver of the outcomes of our life because they represent the actions we take most often, and anything we do often creates mass. That mass creates gravity, and that gravity creates a pull that it can be impossible to escape from. That pull can be healthy or it can be unhealthy, depending on the habit.Â
So creating the right habits is vital. While the understanding of the impact of habits on energy creation can be helpful as we are mindful about creating new habits, it’s also beneficial to assess the habits we have already established.
Consider the habits in your own life and choose the top three. These should be the three habits that you either do most often or that you feel have the biggest impact on you. List each below, and then rate them on a scale of 1-5 using the following guide.
1 –Â This habit kills my energy
2 – This habit creates a slight tax on my energy
3 – This habit has no impact on my energy
4 – This habit creates a slight boost to my energy
5 – This habit makes a meaningful positive difference in my overall energy
Now that you’ve answered these for your top three habits, what can you learn from your responses? If you were to do a full inventory of all of your habits and rate them on the same scale (which is a worthwhile exercise), what would that tell you?
Lastly, based on that insight, what are you going to do about it?
lesson 2
Creating Energy
Those with the most energy win
We live in a world that is constantly draining our energy. Because of that, we need to be constantly replenishing it, because put simply… those with the most energy win!
take control of your energy
Considering all this, the bottom line is simple: we need to take control of our energy—protect both how we create it and how we spend it.
energy destroyers
We often get pulled into the gravitational pull of destructive orbits, orbits that destroy our energy. But energy takes a lot of effort to create, so we need to be very jealous of how we spend it.
lesson 3
Conclusion
conclusion
If you can learn these two things… you will possess a level of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social energy that will put you well ahead of the pack—because those with the most energy win.
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