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Purpose-generates-energy pattern: the structural tendency
Purpose-generates-energy pattern: the structural tendency for genuine purpose-aligned activity to produce energy rather than deplete it, because autonomous motivation (driven by internal endorsement) activates sustainable neurochemical pathways that extrinsic motivation does not
Why This Is a Pattern
Exemplifies purpose-energy dynamics. Recurs in flow states, vocational calling, volunteer engagement, creative obsession.