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Low on Energy? It May Be Time to Reprioritize.
As energy dwindles, so does motivation.
You don’t have endless energy. You may want to feel like you do, but your ability to get things done is conditional on the store of energy that lasts until it’s finished. Then, it’s critical that you recharge.
A lot of professionals learn this the hard way, through burnout.
Burnout “is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.”
This condition underscores two important points:
- People do not have an unlimited supply of energy
- Our store of motivation is dependent on our supply of energy.
Accepting these facts about energy will help you figure out how to build a life that maximizes your time investment in things you actually want to do because it will help you carefully choose where to deploy your energy and where not to.
The first step is to make sure your lifestyle allows you to recharge your energy.
For this to happen, do the things that you know work. For example, good basic daily habits are the…
