We all do not run on the same fuel.
A lot of people do not know what keeps them going, they just drift along with other folks and assume they know keeps them going. Or worst of all, they live on the assumption that what keeps others going keeps them going too, so that pour a wrong fuel to another kind of engine.
The question is ‘what fuels you?’
Our fuel is as different as our personalities. It varies with individuals.What do I mean by fuel? It is what inspires you, what keeps you going, what feeds your passion and pumps your energy. Some are fueled by reading books, some by challenging situations, some by music, some by partnership, others by collaboration, some by looming deadlines, others by hunger, some by money, the list is endless.
This conversation is important because, like automobiles, we often run down on our fuels and we often need to refuel. Some folks are gingered by drugs, others by smoke, some by prayers, others by studying the Bible.
I need you to understand that your environment and space demands energy from you all the time, therefore refueling is a necessity. We are always giving but most people do not know how to replenish until the situation is critical. Until you faint, become cranky, become unproductive, emaciated and weak.
A lot more people have been distracted from refueling themselves. They have replaced refueling with complaints, with worry, with doom scrolling, with following the trends and giving hot takes on the internet.
Fueling determines your productivity. It determines your stamina. You cannot function effectively without it. You perform better when they read but when was the last time you opened a book? Some of you get optimized when you meditate but you’re too busy to meditate now. You run on old energy and you risk exhaustion.
Some of you get a renewed hope and clear vision when you pray, go on a retreat etc but you have forgotten how to pray and pause. You’re wondering why you’re just there, feeling tired and lacking motivation and meaningful mobility.
You’ve lost something significant, a practice that helps you to optimize your energy, that keeps you in your god zone. You’re busy comparing yourself with people who visit their fuel stations everyday.
No one was created with a one time recharge.
Your energy must be topped from time to time. Your spirit, soul and body needs it.
In life, there are down moments. You know this. Down times require a huge amount of energy from us. This season draws on our reserve and attempt to break our spirit. If the spirit breaks down the body becomes weak.
You’ve been going to work and running your business with old and depleted batteries. Nothing about you is refreshed or new. That’s wrong. Gravity happens to everything in life. Humans suffer wear and tear like machines.
Your mind must be renewed every time, if not you will be conquered by myriads of forces, opinions, and an agenda that’s programmed to control and capture your mind. It’s not that you don’t want to execute on your plans but your WILL is destroyed because of lack of fuel.
Fueling helps us to stand in the face of pressure: psychological, physical, spiritual, mental pressures. Some are bowed and bent under the weight of pressure. But you’ve normalized it. Some have normalized and accepted negativity because there’s no energy to fight it or repel it.
Hope is transmitted through a high energy platform. Weak and bowed people don’t have hope. Faith is not a frequency of conquered people. That is why when you have faith, you move.
Action and mobility are the first proof of faith.
If you see anyone who keeps saying “I will do it. I will write it. I will launch it” they don’t have faith. Their fuel is down.
Another strong sign that you need fuel is that you keep accepting and agreeing with the status quo. You continue to shift your standard backwards and downwards. High energy helps you to retain/increase your standard and fight back. Look away from your problems now.
The problem is not the size of your problem, it’s the littleness of your energy. If your fuel/energy is low, every tiny problem or challenges will keep appearing BIG. BE INTENTIONAL about keeping your energy at top level. Your dreams do not need money to be executed, it needs more energy that produces the traction and vibrations that produces money.
You might say “It’s a lie” but I’ve done more with a crazy energy level and faith than with money. Money creates convenience, faith creates mobility. That crazy faith that makes you sell a product you don’t have, that makes you talk to strangers about your business, that makes you approach people who can fund your dreams without fear of rejection. I’ve been selling dreams for years. I sell dreams and ideas for a living. I build communities and engage people. I sell more when my energy is high.
Top your energy, build your faith, fuel your tank. The world is taking away our faith every day. Your friends, parents and colleagues keep telling you how impossible it is. You lose fuel when you go against a negative mindset at work, on the bus, on your social media feed, everywhere. You need a top up. And you must top up periodically and make it a ritual. This fueling is attached to your survival and living a meaningful life. If you don’t heed this warning, you will fail no matter your potential.
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©Abiola Iyiola, 2026
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