Everybody Wants the Plug, Nobody Pays the Bill

You ever notice how it’s always the people running on 2% that want you to stay on the phone? They see your light and call it comfort, but what they really want is current. And the wild part? You keep plugging them in.

Let’s talk about it.

Because while everyone online is preaching grind harder, the truth is: most of us don’t have an effort problem — we have an energy leak. You’re not tired because you’re untalented. You’re tired because you’re charging a room full of dead phones.

The Science of a Drained Soul

Cognitive energy is real currency. Every decision, every distraction, every “let me just check one more thing” draws from a limited power bank inside your brain.The prefrontal cortex — your executive decision-maker — runs on glucose and focus. Once that’s gone, decision fatigue sets in.

That’s why by Wednesday you’re making survival choices instead of strategic ones. You don’t need a new planner. You need to audit who and what is siphoning your voltage. Because your brain isn’t meant to power everything. It’s meant to power what matters.

Front-Load the Power

Here’s where science and spirit meet:The mind performs best when it handles its heaviest cognitive lifts early. Monday and Tuesday aren’t throwaway days — they’re your prime grid time. If you front-load your hardest tasks — strategy, creation, decision-making — you’re using your brain while it’s still charged.That’s not hustle; that’s stewardship.

When you do the heavy work first, you shrink the mountain before fatigue can build it.Every completed task sends dopamine through your system — the same neuro-chemical that fuels motivation.That’s how momentum is born. So stop treating the start of your week like warm-up laps. It’s prime time for power.

Emotional Outlets Cost Energy Too

Some of the biggest drains aren’t on your to-do list — they’re on your contact list. Every complaint, every unnecessary text thread, every guilt trip — it’s like leaving ten apps open in your mind.

You’re running a mental operating system that never sleeps. So, when you finally sit down to create, your brain’s already in low-power mode.

You don’t need to be mean. You need to be metered. Set boundaries like a power company: you can use the energy, but you’re going to pay for the privilege — in respect, reciprocity, or results. (Do you want 35% off? For any and all services/upcoming classes use code: (PULLTHEPLUG)

Because light is free, but electricity isn’t.

Protect the Grid

Protecting your grid isn’t selfish — it’s sustainable. You can’t pour out revelation from a burnt-out transformer.

Here’s your audit checklist:

• Who actually feeds you versus who only needs you?

• Which tasks deserve your sharp hours versus your sleepy ones?

• What decisions can you automate so your brain can breathe?

Unplug from guilt. Disconnect from distractions.And reconnect to purpose.

When you protect your focus, you protect your future. And when you stop being the charger in a room full of dead phones, you finally give your power permission to do what it was designed to do — shine.

Final Word

Everybody wants the plug. Everybody loves the light. But few respect the bill.

So this week, bill your brilliance.Front-load your focus. And make sure your energy expenditures align with your purpose deposits.

Because the same God who gave you the power expects you to manage the outlet.