“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.”

– Mother Teresa, Catholic saint and Nobel peace prize winner

To keep our bodies going, we must put food and water into them. To keep our cars running, we must put fuel into them. To keep our appliances running, we must plug them into an energy source.

Exercise:

Beyond food and water, what is your proverbial oil that keeps you burning? Consider selecting from the list below – and feel free to reply to this email with some of your own ideas:

• Quality of relationships
• The pursuit of knowledge and wisdom
• Religious and faith-based practices
• Meaningful goals that inspire your passion and efforts
• Commitment to community and country
• A journey toward personal mastery
• Helping or being of service to others