If you feel drained, it might not be that you lack "excitants" in your life, but that you are reacting to the wrong ones.
Human connection is perhaps the most potent excitant of all. It can be the birth of a connection to the world for someone finding their voice, like Sameer’s journey with autism , where expression becomes a means to purposeful living. Or it can be the 3:00 AM call where two people argue about the nature of love until the birds begin to chirp—a moment so excitant that time itself seems to suspend. Reframing Your Stimulus excitant
An excitant should not be a crutch to get through the day; it should be the spark that helps you set the day on fire. Seek the things that don't just make you move, but make you mean it. Excitant: Strategy People Performance Results If you feel drained, it might not be
A , by contrast, is a stimulus that aligns with our core purpose. It doesn’t just stimulate the nerves; it vibrates the soul. 1. The Excitant of Tension Or it can be the 3:00 AM call
In its simplest form, an excitant is an external agent that increases physiological or nervous activity. It’s a catalyst. In our daily lives, we are surrounded by them: the ping of a notification, the first sip of espresso, the roar of a crowd. However, these are often "shallow excitants." They offer a spike in energy followed by an inevitable crash, leaving our internal landscape unchanged.
In organizational performance, "dark matter" refers to the invisible forces like culture and management styles that drive results. In your personal life, your "dark matter" is your mindset. What invisible beliefs are stimulating your actions?
Sometimes, the most "exciting" thing is not a new experience, but a deeper engagement with the current one. Travel and adventure are often cited as the ultimate excitants, but as seen in personal reflections on cycling across continents , the true thrill isn't the distance covered, but the solitude, calm, and contemplation that allow for a "utopian future" to be idealized.