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Do What Refuels You
Energy management > time management
Seth Thomas
May 19, 2025
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive—and go do it.
Good Morning. We plan our time, but we forget to plan our energy. High-output people often burn out not from too little time, but from too many energy drains.
Design your day not just around what’s urgent—but around what energizes you. Build from that.
Today’s Challenge
Identify one person, place, or habit that energizes you—and spend 10 extra minutes there today.
🧠 Fascinating Stimuli:
Book of the Week
 | A richly detailed memoir capturing Dyer's upbringing in postwar Cheltenham, England. Blending humor and vivid recollections, it offers insights into class, aspiration, and familial dynamics. He writes about growing up in postwar Cheltenham with this mix of dry humor and sharp insight that makes even the mundane feel meaningful. It’s less about big life events and more about the small, weird details that shape who we become. If you like reflective writing that doesn’t take itself too seriously, this one’s a gem. |
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