Balancing Passion and Purpose: Writing as a catalyst for Energy

Thomas Hysselinckx
The Startup
Published in
7 min readOct 15, 2024

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Preface: in this article, I talk about my quest for activities that generate the necessary energy for life, and how I can turn my passions and talents into creating value for others. Writing this article made me realize that all the necessary ingredients are present for a fun and rewarding side project.

Yesterday, I suddenly hit a wall. I lacked both the energy and the courage to be productive, so I decided to jot down everything swirling around in my mind at that moment.

I set a timer for one hour, and before I knew it, the time had flown by. For the rest of the day, I was buzzing with energy and brimming with inspiration. The return on investment was so significant that I decided to do the same today. I’ve known for a while that I enjoy writing, but I had forgotten just how much energy, satisfaction, and peace it can bring me.

Today, I’m diving deeper into yesterday’s inspiration to see if there’s more to uncover.

A short history

Feel free to skip if you read my previous articles.

Let me start with a brief background. I’m a generalist — no specific education or specialized field. Instead, I have broad interests spanning philosophy, politics, physics, psychology and many more. I’m curious about both…

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Thomas Hysselinckx
Thomas Hysselinckx

Written by Thomas Hysselinckx

Multi-passionate problem solver and entrepreneur. Currently building cashplannr.com. Generalist, web developer, skier, runner, weight lifter. @thomas_inckx

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