Meaning shows up in the stuff you’d still do on a bad day.

Enthusiasm is a poor test, because almost anything appeals when you are rested and in a decent mood. The better test is what survives a bad day: the thing you still pick up while tired and unrewarded, when nobody would notice if you skipped it. That stubbornness is the actual signal.

Think back to your last genuinely rough week and notice what you did anyway. Protect that in your schedule, even if it looks less impressive than the things you do for other people’s reasons.