Energy

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Energy is one of those things that can have a lot of applications ~ to the point that the definitions for those applications seem to differ ~ not by that much, but still...
Energy is:

• the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
• power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources
• in physics the property of matter and radiation that is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules)

So, according to the dictionary it is both the strength, vitality and capacity to ‘perform work’ or ‘sustain activity’ ~ it is also the power that gives us that strength and vitality.

Energy, from a more global perspective, is something we feel we need to be careful with. Not waste it. As most of our energy comes in one way or another from nature, we don’t want to take more than nature can replenish. And we also don’t want to get stuck with the sometimes toxic rest-materials of energy production...

Yet how does this interaction work on a personal level?
We are most likely to see our personal energy as:

• a feeling of possessing strength and vitality.
• force or vigor of expression.
• a person's physical and mental powers, typically as applied to a particular task or activity.

In other words, as something we feel is always there; as a part of our personality in a sense.
That leaves the questions where we get our energy from, what we do with it, and finally, what happens when we run out of energy...

Looking at what gives us our energy, the food we eat seems to be the most obvious answer. But food is not the only source of our energy ~ there is also sleep, daylight, exercise, meditation, happiness, laughter... All these things can give us a sense of greater vitality, and therefore can give us energy.

What we do with that energy, that vitality, is entirely up to us! We have total free will choice as to where we spend our energy, and whatever we choose to spend it on ~ even when in hindsight we might say we should have known better ~ is part of our individual path and personal growth.

But when we run out of energy we would be wise to step back from what we were doing and re-evaluate... Energy does have a similarity to money. You can run out of money until your next paycheck. That is like running out of energy and needing a good night sleep. Or you can be out of money and run into dept. When that situation occurs with your energy, recovering is a lot harder.
It often takes time and focus.
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