Near-Term Futures: Stoking Your Energy

 

Do you have a future that pulls you ahead,

That gives you some juice as you jump out of bed?

A compelling today, an exciting tomorrow,

For more energy now, you won’t need to borrow?
 

Far-off targets are good, they're part of the plan,

But they won't light your fire so you’ll dance the can can.

It's today and tomorrow and next week that ignite,

An easy vitality that feels more than right.

 

Don't wait for the distant, the far-off, the far,

Near-term is that fuel, it's the engine, the star.

Each day fill your calendar, schedule, and list

With things you’re pulled by — don't let them be missed.

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A call with a friend or an organized desk,

A dance in the evening or start a new quest.

Each small looking-forward that fills up your life,

Creating your Next while your Now plays the fife.

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Keep tweaking and scheduling, building anew,

A cornucopia a-waiting — it's all there for you.

Indulge in the planning, the small and the grand,

And energy flows from the future you've planned.
 

Don't wait for the distant, the far-off, the far,

Near-term is that fuel, it's the engine, the star.

Each day fill your calendar, schedule, and list

With things you’re pulled by — don't let them be missed.
 

Don't wait for the distant, the far-off, the far,

Near-term is that fuel, it's the engine, the star.

Each day fill your calendar, schedule, and list

With things you’re pulled by — don't let them be missed.