Waste of energy

"That which is unnecessary— the possessions, the obligations, the ownership, even the relationships that are not essential to you—is only taking energy from you, robbing you of your incentive, distracting you, filling up your time, keeping your eyes off of the world and off your circumstances. You will not see the warning signs before difficult and dangerous things occur if your mind is obsessed with all other things."

"If you are crippled emotionally or psychologically, then that must be corrected, or you will not have the focus and the energy to recognize and to pursue your greater purpose for being here."

Energy lost to conflict

"Do not waste your time and energy being angry at the world, condemning the world. Use this time and energy to build your foundation. Unless you can really change something yourself or be a part of a group of people who can really change something, do not condemn things. Do not condemn people, organizations or governments unless you alone or you in concert with others can really change something. Do not sit idly and condemn the world. This is like slitting your wrists and letting the blood flow out. It is such a great loss of energy, and it gives you nothing. It takes you nowhere. It might seem self-satisfying in the moment. It might seem very justified in the moment, but it is really wasteful, and it just adds more anger and criticism into the mental environment of the world—things which the world does not need.

If you see you can do something productive, if you can make a difference helping something, serving something or redeeming something, then give yourself to that. But let the world be as it is without your condemnation. That is very important."

"All the energy that goes into complaining and whining and projecting blame upon others will all be wasted, for it will lead to nothing at all."

"You do not want intermediate problems, for they will rob you of your time, energy and focus in life."

Energy loss in relationships with no purpose

"Place value on what is actually there at this moment. If a person is charming and superficial, they will continue to be charming and superficial until something really happens inside of them. You cannot make them a more serious or more honest or more inspiring person. You cannot do that. So do not even try. It will be an immense loss of time and energy for you."

"Here it is better to be alone than to be surrounded by a group of people who have no idea and no desire to know what is really moving your life. In that situation, you are losing energy all around you. Your time, your focus, your emotions and even your financial resources are being wasted away with people who can only take away from you the possibility of penetrating the surface of your life and making a deeper connection within yourself."

"If you are truly to discover a greater purpose and a real direction in your life, you cannot afford to be with people who are not experiencing and considering these things seriously. They will rob you of time. They will rob you of energy. And whatever enjoyments you may have in the moment will come with a real price."

"There are many people who have spent their primal energy on relationships with very little to show for it."

"If there is no recognition, if there is no real insight, then all of this time and energy and debate and speculation are for nothing."

See also

Condemnation

Resources

Time and energy

Further study

• Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 2, Chapter 3: Pleasure

• Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 2, Chapter 8: Solving Problems

• The Bridge to a New Life: New Message for Young People