What is the role of spirituality in living a happy, healthy, productive life? Let's look at some answers to this important question.

How much attention do you give to your spiritual side?  Now I'm not necessarily talking about participation in an organized religion, although this may be something that is important to you.  I believe spirituality can be expressed and explored in many ways. 

In my experience, people who are able to stay energetic and enthusiastic over the long haul tend to have a strong spiritual connection.  Not that they all go to church, but I've noticed that there are few, if any, atheists among the optimists of this world I have met. 

Of the highly successful, extremely active people I've met who also have this strong spiritual connection, I've also noticed that there is very little of the phenomenon we call "burnout."  They are able to renew themselves, and their faith in the future, on a regular basis because of their spiritual beliefs. 

They have a keen sense of a purpose that is larger than themselves and feel that they are part of an unending chain of giving and receiving that transcends time and place.  Their energy level is generally tremendous! 

So, if you find that your energy level has evaporated and you've lost some of your zest for the future, you may want to carve out some time for reading and thinking about your connection to something larger than yourself.