Friday, May 16, 2025

Your Energy is Your Currency - Spend It Wisely

 

My Energy, My Time, and It Changes Everything.

There was a time when I drained myself dry, not from hard work, but from my mind. I used to waste hours feeling sorry about the setbacks, resisting change, and obsessing over things I couldn’t control. Worst of all, I let others’ success make me question my worth. Then life handed me a lesson I’ll never forget.

I was an Assistant Manager at a leading national bakery. I ran my team with efficiency. To the point that even the customers and the directors noticed. But so did a few jealous managers. Instead of matching my effort, they plotted against me. When the sabotage came to light, the truth revealed. I eventually walked away with two years’ worth of a salary. And just days later, a top-ranking organization hired me.

That moment taught me everything. Self-pity doesn’t protect you, it paralyzes you. The managers who tried to break me? They wasted energy tearing others down. I think if it were me, I’d rather build. The other day by chance in the City Centre I ran into one of those previous managers, and I was sad by what my eyes beheld.

It reminds me to welcome challenges, but I’m still growing. Its true that I speak up without apology, because kindness shouldn’t mean silence. I take smart risks, knowing stagnation is the real danger. And when others succeed, I cheer. Their light doesn’t dim mine.

Life’s too short to pour energy into what drains you. Focus on what builds you. That’s where the real power lies.

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Your Energy is Your Currency - Spend It Wisely

  My Energy, My Time, and It Changes Everything. There was a time when I drained myself dry, not from hard work, but from my mind. I used ...