CHAPTER 14

Energy

‘There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist, and will be lost.’

MARTHA GRAHAM, AMERICAN MODERN DANCER – THE FIRST EVER TO PERFORM AT THE WHITE HOUSE

You will know many people who are high achievers and who seem to have that boundless energy. They have a life-force, vitality, personal zest. No, I’m not talking about just bags of outward enthusiasm. There’s more than that.

It’s often mistaken for ‘busy’. That’s why people mimic success by pretending to be busy, convincing themselves (and others) that they are achieving results, being successful. ...

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