Double Your Energy, Double Your Happiness

‘My lecturer says we need more energy in our class,’ said Rahul.  ‘But he didn’t say how.’

‘I’ve heard of high and low energy too,’ said Rinku. ‘What does it mean bhaiyya?’

‘We all possess a tremendous amount of energy within us,’ said Rakesh. ‘But we don’t access it, use it. We’re scared of our own potential perhaps. But clearly, the higher our energy, the better it is for us.’

 ‘Why bhaiyya?’ asked Rinku.

‘High energy attracts high energy stuff - people, money, opportunities, happiness,’ said Rakesh. ‘We’re naturally attracted to people, places or things with high energy because they raise our energy and make us feel good. To raise the quality of your life, raise your energy.’

‘But how bhaiyya?’ said Rahul. ‘I don’t feel very energetic.’

‘With some practice,’ smiled Rakesh. ‘Your energy’s within you, so don’t wait for others or external things to turn it on for you. Do it yourself. Like performers who’re always high-energy, set a context that raises your energy and enthusiasm. Act with double energy, even if you don’t feel like it, and keep practicing it until you feel the difference.’

‘What’s ‘setting the right context’ bhaiyya?’ asked Rinku.

‘A low-energy context of doing things could be– ‘it’s boring’, ‘Hope something exciting happens’ etc,’ said Rakesh. ‘But you can decide a high-energy context instead. Tell yourself you’ll double your energy, give your best performance, participate fully and have fun. To illustrate, let’s do a role play. Rinku, meet Rahul like you hate meeting him.’

Rinku met Rahul with zero interest, making no eye contact, speaking with a dull, listless voice.

‘Now, meet him like you’re meeting your best friend after twenty years,’ said Rakesh.

Rinku screamed, whooped, yelled and hugged Rahul.  

‘Whoa,’ said Rinku. ‘My energy zoomed 10 times.’

‘Same here,’ said Rahul. ‘What happened bhaiyya?’

‘We changed your context into a high-energy one,’ said Rakesh. ‘And you drew all the energy stuck in the past and future into your present moment. You’re fully present, embracing the moment, the opportunity. Life’s fun. You don’t need chemicals, you simply need to decide’

‘It sure feels good,’ said Rinku.

‘High energy lifts you and those around you above your normal inhibitions, fears and doubts,’ said Rakesh. ‘And it attracts high energy stuff. Energy is precious, the highest paid resource in the world – and it’s within us. So double your energy and double the good things in your life. Starting now.’

‘But bhaiyya, won’t we be abandoning people with low energy?’ asked Rahul.

‘No Rahul,’ said Rinku. ‘We pull them up with our high energy. Thanks bhaiyya. I’m doubling my energy right away.’

Pro Tip: Energy is everything, and everything is energy. To raise your energy, change the context of every moment to a high-energy one, act doubly energetic and you’ll see positive results in your life.

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