This 1 Habit Will Completely Transform Life As You Know It
Wake up early.
No — you don’t need that extra 30 minutes of sleep to get you through the day. You’ll be fine. Get up.
There’s a lot more to being the early bird than getting the worm.
Like what, Jack?
Like developing habits of consistency and self-discipline
But how so?
Forcing yourself to routinely wake up early is a true test of self-discipline. Even if there is no immediate reason for you to wake up early in the morning, do it. It is crucial to positive habit-building.
I hate when people say things along the lines of:
“Why would I get up early if I don’t have any obligations until later on?”
or
“I could use the extra hour of sleep.”
I wonder: Do they hear how pathetic they sound?
I assure you these are the same people that procrastinate at work, school, life, and continually blame others for their own misfortunes. These are the people that assume success will come ‘eventually’ while putting in virtually zero effort besides, of course, the bare minimum. They are the same people that spend their Saturday nights bar hopping and majority of their Sundays hungover then complain about how tired they are come Monday morning.
They have a low-motor mindset.
When it comes to waking up early, don’t rationalize with yourself about the time you get up, how many times you plan to hit ‘snooze’ or convince yourself that an extra 5 minutes is going to help you out.
That’s not the point.
Above all else, making yourself get up early every morning forces you to answer one simple question:
Can you actually do it?
That question is the fundamental building block of self-discipline.
That is the purpose of waking up early. It’s not necessarrily about getting a head start to your day.
It’s about proving to yourself that you can do it.
Once you’ve done it, you’re forced to answer one more question:
How long can you do it for?
Being consistent with your morning routine will transform your life exponentially.
How?
Because being consistent with your morning routine will inherently change levels of consistency in other parts of your life. The more consistent you can be at the beginning of the day, the more willing you are to remain consistent throughout the day. If you allow yourself to skip one task, you’ll inevitably wind up skipping more as the day goes on.
Being able to put a checkmark in that box next to “Get Up @ 6” on your daily To-Do list will naturally motivate you to complete the rest of your daily tasks. Allowing yourself to sleep because you have “no reason to get up early” will only encourage further excuse making throughout the day.
Stacking that little win every morning will greatly transform productivity.
Consistency on a daily basis turns into consistent weeks, months, and years. Even on days you feel like you need a break and all you want to do is sleep in, get up early. Go grab a coffee, clear your head, read a book… do whatever it takes to keep your routine.
There is a much deeper purpose to waking up early than getting an extra few hours of shut-eye.
Stay disciplined. Be consistent.
And watch your life transform for the better.
Thank you for reading!
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