Book: Energize, Make the Most of Every Moment

Author: Simon Alexander Ong, speaker, bestseller author, and podcaster

Key message of the book: “Energize” is a practical guide about energy management, as a fundamental skill and framework for life. It is energy more so than time management that shapes our outcomes and ultimately identity in life. Energy is contagious and is key to who we are and what we do every single day and on the long term. Understanding and protecting your energy comes with several practices like sleep hygiene, health and exercising, journaling and gratefulness that if applied consistently will unlock new levels of personal energy and meaning.

Quotes that I loved:

“When feeling energized, we become the chief architect of our future and there’s nothing that we feel we can’t overcome…Once we understand how to awaken, nurture and protect this energetic force, it will breathe life into what we feel is possible to accomplish during our time here on earth.”

“To live in energetic flow is to be connected to your true self with a focus on living a life of purpose and meaning.”

“Writing [journaling] creates this magical space around you where your soul gets to have a meaningful conversation with itself and allows you to get to know yourself better – your strengths, your weaknesses, your emotions, your priorities and where you currently are relative to where you would like to be.”

“You go on this expedition to hunt down happiness, but sooner or later we learn that happiness is not found outside ourselves; it’s found from within and it begins with gratitude.”

“A grateful heart is a magnet for joy and positivity”.

“When you live life with this deep feeling of gratitude, a galaxy of possibilities awaits and you discover yourself immersed in the breathtaking beauty of life like never before.”

“When you bring together a clearly defined vision with the act of visualization, you begin to live every moment in a state of absolute certainty that you will achieve it.”

“Your ability to reflect, make plans and then actually follow through on them will become one of the greatest skills that you will come to master.”

“The most powerful dialogue is the one that happens within yourself every day, because what consumes your thinking influences who you become.”

“You are going to face many challenges ahead, but when you understand how to awaken, protect and nurture your personal energy, you will possess the wisdom to unearth the lessons behind every single one of them so that you may come back stronger.”

“The truth is that for every challenge you face, there’s often a hidden blessing in disguise.”

“Be kind and forgive yourself when you make mistakes.”

“One tiny step forward each day snowballs into at least 365 steps forward in a year’s time.”

“The question is whether the dream means so much to you that you are willing to go after it for as long as it takes.”

“It’s never too late to begin again and rewrite your story with an ending that gives your life meaning.”

This book review by Growth Is A Journey is an invitation for readers to discover the book in its entirety.