The most successful people can be labelled as having very high levels of energy. Because energy is the fuel with which everything is achieved, there appears to be a strong connection between energy levels and levels of achievement. It is hard to imagine a tired person achieving much in life. On the other hand, positive and energetic people seem to get and enjoy far more of the things life has to offer than does the average person.
Physical Energy is Basic We are taught that there is one kind of energy. We replenish this energy by sleeping at night, and during the day, we use it up again. It is as though we are robots powered by batteries, and each night we recharge our batteries for seven or eight hours. However, there are some problems with this view of energy. The biggest problem is that it does not deal with the fact that there are actually three different kinds of energy, each of which is necessary for maximum performance.
The three main forms are physical, emotional and mental energy. Each of which are different, but they are interrelated, and depend on each other.
Physical energy is raw energy, coarse energy, bulk energy, what we call "meat-and-potatoes" energy. Your physical energy is what you use to move your body and do physical things. It is the main energy used by men and women who earn their livings by the sweat and toil.
Emotional energy provides us with enthusiasm and excitement. This is energy give the spark of life to the individual. This is the energy that we need for feeling love, happiness, and joy. It is your emotional energy that makes life enjoyable for you. Everything you say and do is determined in some way by an emotion, either positive or negative.
Mental energy is the energy of creativity, problem solving and decision making. You use mental energy to write reports, make sales, learn new things and plan your day and your week. Your level of mental energy is a major factor for the quality of your life.
The reason why most people fail to live up to their potential in life is because they burn up their emotional energy and their physical energy, and therefore they have very little energy left over for mental activities. Most people burn up their emotional energy through the expression of negative emotions. Negative emotions are like a fire that burns up their energy so quickly that they have very little left with which to think positively and constructively. In fact, one five-minute uncontrolled outburst of anger can burn up as much energy as an average person would use in eight hours of work.
Your job is to consider how you can stay calm and positive, and work smoothly and efficient, so you can have more mental energy to do the things that are most important to you in life.
Take time to identify the different ways that you either use up your levels of physical, emotional and mental energy. How could you improve in each area? Be sure to get plenty of healthful, nutritious food so you can keep your physical energy at high levels. This is the key to all other energies. Look for ways to conserve your emotional energies by being more relaxed and optimistic in the face of daily problems and disappointments.
The more energy you have, the happier and more productive you will be.