When choosing companions (friends/spouse) in this dunya choose someone who has a thirst for beneficial knowledge, someone who always makes an effort to improve his deen & his relationship with Allah and most importantly teach urself to be that person too... seek knowledge like
Understand that we can gain energy from exercise or from completing challenging tasks. This effort-induced-release of neuromodulators such as dopamine & norepinephrine, is a real & remarkable neurobiological phenomenon. It has nothing directly to do with caloric energy intake.
1/ On How Short Life Is
A few years ago, I was walking around in a blizzard in SoHo (New York). It was late, midnight, and it was beautiful.
Some friends, about 15 blocks away, called: "come over?"
It was late, it was cold, was tired, thought "maybe not worth it" but then...