My wife recently read a book called “The 5am Miracle,” which she summed up as, “You can get a lot done if you get up really early.” Obvious, right? Sometimes we need to read a book about something obvious before we give it a shot. Does anyone else do this?
The book doesn’t use 5am as the magical wakey time that works for everyone — the idea is simply to do some stuff in the morning before your obligations kick in. This week, I’m thinking I’ll just go all-in and set my alarm for 5.
Currently, my average day goes something like this:
- 7am: Wake up
- 8am: Begin work day
- 4:30pm: End work day; begin sitting on couch, possible nap
- 6pm: Maybe go work on something for a bit, like writing or drawing
- 7:30pm: Begin TV or video games, maybe.
- 9pm: Decide not to go to the gym; tomorrow night?
- 11:30: Get ready for bed; stare at tablet or phone
- 12 or 1am: Fall asleep
This week, I’m aiming to get up at 5am and go straight to the gym. Once I’m home and showered, I’ll have time to write for a bit before I start working. Depending on how long I work out and write, I may shift my work day back a bit, or maybe just find another thing to do in the morning.
But man, 5am sounds brutal right now. We’ll see how well it works and if I can stick to it. I’ll write about the experience next week.