1. Identify What Drains You

• Pay attention to activities, habits, and people that consistently reduce your energy.
• Journaling helps reveal patterns quickly.
• Ask not only how to do more, but what to stop doing.
• Common drains include:
  • Unnecessary busywork
  • Excessive phone and social media use
  • Overcommitting to events and obligations
  • Negative environments or relationships
• Removing energy drains creates space for renewal.

2. Identify What Renews You

• Notice which activities restore energy, clarity, or motivation.
• These are often simple, repeatable actions.
• Renewal may come from:
  • Rest and sleep
  • Physical movement or exercise
  • Time outdoors
  • Positive relationships
  • Helping others
  • Family and community involvement
• Physical and mental health factors may also affect motivation and should not be ignored.

3. Focus on Making an Impact

• Purpose grows when personal strengths are used to help others.
• Impact does not require grand gestures.
• Reflection is needed to identify where your abilities align with real needs.
• Meaningful impact can come through:
  • Presence and connection
  • Leadership and guidance
  • Mentoring and development
  • Community building

Supporting Practice

• Regularly note positive or meaningful moments, even small ones.
• Awareness of positive experiences helps increase them over time.
• Passion is rebuilt by subtraction, renewal, and purposeful contribution.

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