You have to spend energy to earn it

Ok, so I have to admit I have fallen off the wagon a bit. I have allowed my attention to become absorbed a bit too much again with the internet, a tiny bit of TV, and this really cool new phone that I have been messing around with.

However, it is a good thing. It is always a good thing. When you throw out the idea that anything is ever wrong, a new world of possibilities opens up. So the reason it is a good thing is because it allowed this idea to come of needing to spend energy to earn it. I have alluded to this a little bit in previous posts, but it is coming full circle for me now.

So, since I have been doing silly things like allowing my laptop back in my room and fooling with this smartphone I have totally noticed a sharp decline in my energy level. This is compared to the surge of sustained energy I had for awhile after really giving up all things electronic. But I thought about it briefly and then let the answer come. The other thing to point out is that if you want answers to specific questions just release them and then wait for the answer...it will always come. Not much thought necessary. Which is a good thing for me because I'm kinda dumb.

Anyway, the answer came and was completely obvious and unsurprising, but helpful nonetheless. You have to spend energy to earn it. If you are a passive receiver through spending too much time on the internet, watching t.v., or becoming wrapped up in an electronic device, your energy is not being generated. Perhaps this isn't a surprise to anyone, but it helps to have this in my awareness. That's why just getting up and doing something...anything is the way to get energy and inspiration. Just do whatever you can do. Clean the house, write, go somewhere. That's why our culture is addicted to things like caffeine and energy drinks. We sit around not doing much, wonder why we don't have any energy, then gulp down some kinda go-go juice to get us moving. Well, you don't need that. You just need to remember that you have to spend energy to earn it. So start spending!!

There is a caveat to this: your state of mind while spending. Don't ignore this because it will also suck away your energy the same way t.v. and internet does and furthermore lead to frustration and stasis. If you are doing things that you aren't happy to do or can't figure out a way to do happily, then something is telling you to stop and do something else.