The Hidden Energy Patterns Revealing Your True Purpose
- Martin Sabag
- Apr 6
- 3 min read
Passion isn't random - it's the expression of your deeper "Why."
Most of us know what we're passionate about: painting, playing guitar, coaching youth basketball, writing poetry, gardening. But we often miss the common thread running through these seemingly unrelated interests.
I spent years passionate about Audio/Video and Gadgets (HT Magazine), Motorcycles (Custom Life), Product Management (for almost 2 decades), Lecturing and Mentoring (Reichman University, Product League), and helping bullied kids (Custom Angels) - wondering if I just had severe FOMO. What could possibly connect these diverse passions?
The truth is that our varied interests are like puzzle pieces. When arranged correctly, they reveal the bigger picture - your core purpose or "Why."
Have you ever noticed how some work tasks leave you drained while others energize you - even when they both take the same amount of time?
This isn't random. It's your internal compass trying to guide you.
Most career advice focuses on skills or market demand. But they miss the most powerful signal: your energy patterns.
THE ENERGY AUDIT CHALLENGE
For one week, track every professional activity with these simple metrics:
Energy Level Before (1-10)
Energy Level After (1-10)
Quick note on what specifically energized or drained you
Don't overthink it. Just note your energy shifts honestly.
The patterns that emerge often reveal more about your "why" than years of contemplation.
WHAT YOUR ENERGY AUDIT MIGHT LOOK LIKE
Activity | Energy Before | Energy After | Change | Notes |
Team meeting | 6 | 8 | +2 | Loved helping team solve the database issue |
Writing code | 7 | 9 | +2 | Flow state when optimizing the checkout process |
Client call | 7 | 4 | -3 | Felt drained explaining the same issue again |
Analyzing metrics | 5 | 8 | +3 | Excited finding patterns in the user data |
Expense reports | 6 | 3 | -3 | Tedious and repetitive |
Mentoring junior dev | 6 | 9 | +3 | Energized seeing her understand the concept |
Project planning | 5 | 8 | +3 | Enjoyed creating structure and clarity |
Looking at this sample, can you spot the pattern? This person lights up when optimizing, finding patterns, and helping others understand complex concepts.
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER
A client recently completed this audit and noticed something unexpected:
Presentations drained her energy (-3 points)... BUT explaining complex concepts one-on-one energized her (+4 points).
She always thought she disliked "teaching" entirely. The audit revealed she loved knowledge transfer, just not performance aspects.
This insight helped her restructure her role to focus on mentoring and documentation - now she's thriving where she once struggled.
THE BLIND SPOT CHALLENGE
Here's where it gets interesting: we often can't see our own patterns.
Our most natural talents feel "too easy" to be valuable. The things that energize us seem "just normal" because we've always experienced them.
This is precisely why external perspective is so crucial in discovering your true "Why." We need someone who can objectively analyze these patterns and help us connect dots we might never see on our own.
FINDING YOUR WHY
The primary purpose of this energy audit is to uncover the deeper "Why" that drives you. Once you discover that common thread connecting all your passions, everything changes.
When you finally understand your core purpose:
Career decisions become clearer
You recognize opportunities that align with your true self
You stop forcing yourself into roles that drain you
You understand why certain activities have always energized you
Your energy patterns aren't just data points - they're the breadcrumbs leading to your personal market fit.
Too many people spend decades swimming against their natural current. The energy audit gives you permission to flow with it instead.
Try it for a week. Find the patterns. Discover your "Why." Then watch as the path forward suddenly becomes obvious.
What energizes you might be exactly what the world needs from you.
Complete the energy audit challenge and struggling to see your pattern? Feel free to share your results with me, and we can chat about what might be hiding in plain sight. Sometimes all we need is a fresh perspective to connect the dots.
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