THE PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN ENERGY..!

Growing up as a child, I wouldn’t believe one day I would be so conscious about how I manage my energy due to its inherent value. While serious things get the most of our time like studies and house chores, games and other pursuits take the best part of our energy. With this discrepancy, we sometimes find it difficult to understand why things don’t work out as they ought to. Sometimes we hang it to fate, hoping for a divine intervention, and other times, we even forget our original desires.

Many may wonder about the significance of energy because we have been made to believe time is everything. Energy, however, defies a singular definition, assuming different definitions across various disciplines and contexts. So, I would start by making a few analogies which will help us see energy for what it is, beyond the cosmetic value we attach to it.

Time spent they say can never be redeemed. Yet, we while away time during our leisure without concern for its value. We hardly feel perturbed that time has been spent without any serious return in value from it. Now let’s imagine spending the same amount of leisure time doing serious work, only to be told at the end of the work that it’s no longer required. Our first reaction will be frustration, anger, or disappointment beyond imaginable measure. Why? Because time spent was coupled with a toll of energy from us. Time with or without our consent moves and keeps moving, but energy is what gives time value. Energy is what infuses time with value, serving as the driving force behind our experiences.

Consider the music we listen to. Sometimes full of profound content and another time stuff with mediocre lyrics. To our amazement, music with mediocre lyrics sometimes garners more attention while profound content ones find it hard to make waves beyond the recording studio. This phenomenon illustrates the power of energy to captivate audiences.

Energy is the spark of life in things. Despite our aversion to subpar music, its energy compels us to listen to it and involuntary move our feet to its rhythm. This ensures its ubiquitous presence in all radio stations that we get engulfed in its wave. While Justin Bieber is a successful artist, his song Baby feat. Ludacris received criticism for its repetitive lyrics and perceived lack of depth. However, it was backed with a strong energy that it took over every radio station and was tempting to make you sing along.

Similarly, we may want to look at the experience of heartbreak which transcends societal constructs. Some bounce back early from it and others may linger in it for the rest of their lives. Broken hearts are not just for “Romeo”, nor pro-titanic lovers and neither is it for those who have spent much wealth in their relationship. While we may want to talk about the time invested in relationships we might want to ask, what happens to those who spend less time but still suffer broken hearts?  

Love is a flow of energy from one point to another (King, U. 2004). And this energy and its manifestation transcends time and material possession. We see a king fall, we see a wise man run naked, we see the strong beg, and we see what our minds can’t even comprehend. King Edward VIII renounced the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson an American socialite which led to his abdication in 1936.

Energy spent is more draining than time spent. So, we find those with less time and those with more time, those with wealth and those who must beg, those with beauty and those seen as ugly, all at the mercy of this emotionally draining energy called a broken heart.

The human being is a wonderful creature, and we can’t fully comprehend the wonders we harbour. We can strive to understand if only we can start from the source which is our energy. By scrutinizing the energy expended in all facets of life—emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual—we can appreciate the greatness of what our energies can do and the transformative power inherent within us.

The popular phrase: give it time, only means to say give it the requisite amount of energy. But some may ask; we may give it our energy, yet it doesn’t work. That’s when the re-distribution of energy becomes key to your being. When you fairly distribute your energy to the various facets of your life, it helps you foster resilience in the face of disappointments.

It behoves us to acknowledge that we are beings of energy and, we should learn to manage our energy output. Whether in matters of love, education, exercise, or spiritual growth, we should know our energy exerts a profound influence in sending a ripple effect in other people’s energy circle to move along with us. The world pulsates with energy. The human being pulsates energy. Learn to manage it, and you will be at peace with your innermost self.

Thank You…!

©️Mystic Wanderer