Own Your Energy Before You Give It Away

Learn why protecting your energy is essential for both your well-being and your ability to serve others. This episode reveals how to distinguish between conscious giving and unconscious depletion, helping you invest your life force with wisdom and intention.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Those who give most freely are the ones who first
nourish themselves, because only from a full heart can generosity
pour forth without bitterness or burden. And that is the
thought for today. Welcome to Seven Good Minutes. I'm Clyde

(00:22):
Lee Dennis. Thanks for joining me for what I believe
will be seven of the most enriching minutes of your day.
In today's episode of Seven Good Minutes, we talk about
owning your energy before you give it away. Enjoy every
morning you wake up with a finite amount of energy.
Think of it as a precious currency that you'll spend
throughout the day. But here's the question most people never

(00:44):
ask themselves. Are you consciously choosing how to invest this
energy or are you letting others spend it for you.
The difference between these two approaches determines whether you end
your day feeling fulfilled and grounded or depleted and resentful.
By the end of this episode, you'll understand why owning
your energy before you give it away is one of

(01:05):
the most important skills you can develop, and you'll have
practical tools to protect and direct your energy with intention.
We live in a world that constantly demands our attention
and energy from the moment we wake up, we're bombarded
with requests, notifications, expectations, and emergencies that aren't really emergencies.
Family Members need our help, colleagues want our input, friends

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seek our advice, and social media platforms compete for our focus.
Before we know it, we've given away our most precious
resource without ever stopping to ask whether these investments align
with our values and priorities. The problem isn't that people
need things from us. The problem is that we've never
learned to distinguish between giving our energy consciously and having

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it taken from us unconsciously. When you give your energy
away without first owning it, you become reactive rather than responsive.
You end up living everyone else's agenda while your own
dreams and needs get pushed to the back burner. Owning
your energy means taking responsibility for how you feel, what
you focus on, and where you direct your attention. It

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means recognizing that your emotional state is not at the
mercy of external circumstances, but is something you can influence
through conscious choice. This doesn't mean you become selfish or uncaring.
It means you become more intentional about when, how, and
to whom. You offer your gifts. Think about the people
in your life who seem to have endless energy for

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what matters to them. They're not necessarily more talented or
blessed with better circumstances. They've simply learned to guard their
energy like the precious resource it is. They say no
to things that drain them so they can say yes
to things that fulfill them. They set boundaries not to
keep people out, but to keep their own vitality in.

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Here's a simple practice that can begin to sh shift
this pattern. Before you engage with any person, task, or situation,
pause and ask yourself, is this an energy investment or
an energy expense? An investment is something that, even if
it requires effort, ultimately adds to your sense of purpose, connection,
or growth. An expense is something that depletes you without

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offering meaningful return. This doesn't mean you should only do
things that feel easy or pleasant. Sometimes the most meaningful
investments require significant energy upfront. Caring for a sick family member,
working on a challenging project that aligns with your values,
or having a difficult but necessary conversation can all be

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energy investments, even though they're demanding. The key is consciousness
when you're aware of how you're spending your energy, you
can make choices that honor both your own well being
and your desire to contribute to others. You can give
generously from a place of fullness, rather than giving compulsively
from a place of emptiness. I've watched people transform their

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entire life experience by learning this one skill. They report
feeling more present in their relationships because they're choosing to
be there rather than feeling obligated. Their work becomes more
fulfilling because they're investing their energy in projects that matter
to them. They stop feeling resentful toward others because they're
no longer giving away what they haven't first claimed for themselves.

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Owning your energy also means taking responsibility for your emotional state.
Instead of saying you make me angry or this situation
is stressing me out, you begin to recognize that while
you can't control external circumstances, you can influence your response
to them. This shift from victim to owner is incredibly empowering.

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Start paying attention to the people, activities, and environments that
energize you versus those that drain you. Notice the difference
in how you feel after spending time with different people
or engaging in different activities. This awareness is the first
step towards making more conscious choices about where you invest
your precious life force. Remember, you can't pour from an

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empty cup. Taking care of your own energy isn't selfish,
it's essential. When you own your energy first, you have
more to give to the people and causes that truly
matter to you. You become a source of strength rather
than a drain on others. Setting boundaries around your energy
doesn't mean building walls around your heart. It means creating

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a sustainable way to love and serve that doesn't leave
you depleted and resentful. It means recognizing that your energy
is a gift, and like any gift, it's most meaningful
when it's given consciously and freely. As you move through today,
practice owning your energy before you give it away. Notice

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when you're making conscious choices versus when you're operating on autopilot.
Feel the difference between giving from fullness and giving from obligation.
This awareness alone will begin to shift your relationship with
your own vitality and power. Your energy is your life force.
Honor it, protect it, and invest it wisely. The world

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needs what you have to offer. But it needs you
to offer it from a place of strength and choice,
not depletion and compulsion. That does it. For today's episode
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Until next time, let's be civil to one another out there.

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Thanks for listening.