Why is it that some people seem full of energy and life and others seem to just be drifting with no energy?

Question

Other than obvious medical problems like clinical depression, low thyroid, etc. I am looking for more than a list of life enhancing things or practices (or a list of the opposite) even though such are useful. I would like some opinions on more general explanations or patterns that seem to make the difference between living and just existing.

Answer 1

I think it has a lot to do with the attitude of gratitude. Thankfulness gets my eyes off of myself and on to others and on to God. I think this is what energized me the best.

Answer 2

Some people do not have a purpose for their life and/or are burdened so much by negative thoughts or emotions that they dwell on these instead of experiencing and acting in the world on its own terms. Other people simply haven't learned how to discipline themselves and so they just drift wherever life seems to be taking them.

I used to be one of the "drifters," actually. Some of what I was experiencing was in fact due to depression, but other things such as I listed above were feeding the depression, too. What helped me to break out of that rut was:
1. Learning to open my eyes and see the world as it was instead of being consumed by my own thoughts and assumptions.
2. Deciding on what I wanted my life to be like, out of the possibilities that were open to me.
3. Learning to take responsibility and work effectively towards creating the kind of life I wanted.

Seeing the results of my actions come to fruition is one of the biggest energy boosts I've experienced. It's exhilarating.

Answer 3

The people who are searching are searching for something to believe in. The people who AREN'T searching already have it. That includes people in thechurch. they know that he SHOULD believe they just are putting on a farce. the true believers in the church are the glowing ones. the ones residing in the church but haven't made that leap yet you can pick out. they show up every week but it's the character. the ones who NEVER go to church, you can tell because they just don't seem to have any mroals. or say stuff like, "I'm going to heaven because i'm a good person." Sometimes something will happen to these last two groups to make them join the first group. they find God, which is what they are looking for.

Answer 4

In order to develop and maintain "constructive motivation", the driving force for achievement, one must be able to see the "pay value". Pay Value is that which makes doing something worthwhile, from the point of view of the person attempting to achieve. Tied up in this is the self-talk cycle. here a person give them self feedback in regards to how they feel about what they are doing. Positive feedback increases self-esteem, which in turn controls achievement, which generates more self-talk. Negative self-talk has the opposite effect, creating a sense of worthlessness, hopelessness, hostility, frustration, and demotivation.

Answer 5

Ya know, I'm not a huge fan of Joel Osteen, but he does have a point, which is why he is so successful. It really IS true that the way you direct your thoughts determines the outcome of each situation.

If you dwell on negativity, then your life will be negative. That's not all that religious of a statement, but true scripturally, no matter what religion / philosophy that is you.

But please don't discard the physical reasons why people are lagging, it is my belief that a good 95% of people who are "slow" (not as in dumb, but as in lack of energy) are that way mainly because of diet. We fill our bodies with processed "food" that is perhaps only half actual food, then wonder why our bodies dont' work right lol. It's like putting olive oil in your car's gastank, not only will it not make the engine go but will eventually cause mass destruction of the entire machine!

Answer 6

healthy diet, good rest/sleep, proper exercise, positive outlook.

Answer 7

get saved and you will be filled with life no matter what ailments you have