But once I got back on track, It felt natural and smooth again.ĥ.No time for the “ Not Urgent, Not Important” stuff Having said that, I did miss 3-4 days where I didn’t do everything as planned( The vacation in between put my plan in jeopardy). You did so much already, might as well finish it strong. Imagine that you did 70% of your daily routine, I guarantee you’re gonna try to finish the remaining 30%. And when you don’t feel like working out, reading, or studying, You’re gonna push through by doing just one thing at a time. It gets easier to repeat this process the next day. “Good work begets good work”- Old proverbīy evening, When you look back at your day and realize that you have given it your best, attacked it with everything you got. Now, I slept within 5 minutes of hitting the bed and the only thing I remember next is my morning alarm going off. Also, I was waking up at the slightest sounds. Prior to this, I was a light sleeper, it took me at least an hour to get to sleep.
That’s not so practical.īut this had an unexpected positive side effect, I slept Deeeeep….īy around 9 PM, I was so tired that just the thought of my bed would make my eyes heavy and mind numb. It’s tough to get your 7-8 hours of recommended sleep, as that would mean you have to go to bed by 8-30 PM. I was getting just 5-6 hours of sleep on average. Thinking back, I used to feel a bit groggy when I was waking up at 7-8 AM earlier. As soon as I finished my workouts, I was more alert, felt sharp and laser focused for the first half of the day. I felt much more energetic in the mornings. I felt the same and was worried about how my work would be affected by this.īut …. You would think that all of this would exhaust you completely by then. I sometimes used to wake up at this time. On the first day of waking up at 4-30, I did my studying, finished my workout, filled gas in my car, brought a few groceries and medicines, had a haircut done and was back home by 7-45 AM. It’s just you vs the task !!! (and the soothing sound of a 4-40 AM prayer from the nearby mosque) As a result, you can get a lot done in a lot less time.Īnd there’s no excuse to miss them, because you have nothing else going on so early in the morning. My decision to schedule them at 4-30 AM worked well because, at that time there’s noīasically, there’s nothing to distract you from the task at hand. Studying and working out were the most mentally draining activities for me. Here are the 5 lessons I learned from waking up at 4-30 AM. This is what my calendar looked like for the past 23 days.Įven though I missed a few days, this exercise taught me many seemingly obvious lessons to which I never gave much thought earlier. Zero tasks done? – You just wasted a day of your limited life on earth!!! Mark a “*” for each task completed on the calendar. Missed more than one task? – Not Ideal, but do what you can and try to complete at least 3 tasks for the day.
If you missed out on one task, compensate by doubling down on any other task.For example, didn’t workout? Read 50 pages instead of 25 for the day. If you completed all 5 tasks,cross out the day on your calendar – Day well spent, Job well done!!! Read at least 25 pages of a non-fiction book Work ( prepared a work related daily routine ) Note: I started this on July 1st and was supposed to end on the 21st, but I missed my 4-30 AM alarm on two occasions during a vacation I took (Read : 3 Days trip to South Goa ), so extended till 23rd. And I would love to be able to wake up at 4-30 AM just out of habit. Why 21 days? Well, they say it takes 21 days to form a new habit. Take a screenshot of my clock once I’m awake.This helps me hold myself accountable (Inspired by Jocko Willink’s twitter feed) Set an alarm for 4-30 AM every day for the next 21 days. Also, as little time as possible on the second row. Looking at this table, It made sense that I should spend as much time as I can on the first row. I categorized the things I’m supposed to do daily, based on their urgency and importance.The result was the following four categories/quadrants.Īnything that demands your time but of little use to your long term well being Terminator’s idea, I came up with a plan to make the most out of my 24 hours a day. Then, I recalled this video that I stumbled upon a few months ago. Over the last few months, I’ve taken on a lot of things at once and was struggling to balance my time effectively. No factor, here I am posting about it Anyways. Her indifferent response put a stop to the speech I was prepared to give on Why/How I’m planning on doing this. My wife: “Whatever you do, don’t disturb my sleep” Me: “I’m gonna try waking up at 4-30 AM for 21 days starting tomorrow!!!”
0 kommentar(er)
