I watched this years ago and implemented it. it works. I make my bed every morning- I have risen at 5am, worked out, and completed the day’s first task of making my bed. My bed is sharp, clean, and organized, just how I want my mind to be leaving my front door and entering the arena. Make your bed to make your mind right for the battle to come.
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Rise & Smile- Early
The best defense is a good offense. If you dont attack the day, it attacks you. When you hit the snooze and get up at the last minute, you are behind. You are rushing, late, playing defense. When you wake up early, my sweet-spot is 5am, you have the advantage. The world is asleep but you? You are up. Wake up before the sun rolls out of bed. There is no traffic, no one in your way, it is quiet – the sound of your advantage.
Early, you have the edge on your opponents. You cant control much but you can control this. To rise earlier, go to sleep earlier. I like to work out first thing. Complete what I would have dreaded all day or not done. Get at it, get it done, watch what the rest of your day feels like when you are done with the hardest part before the rest of the world is even up.
Hate it? Make it a Habit
We are our habits, there is no escaping it. Our bodies are a physical reflection of what our habits are: do we exercise, eat trash, etc. The most difficult part is starting, the most difficult part of moving a freight train is getting it started. lets consciously choose to make a habit of 1 thing we want to be a habit in 6 months- then, the hardest part of stopping a freight train is when its moving. The hardest day is today but guess what? Starting tomorrow will feel the same way. Make it suck today, you’ll thank yourself in a week, month, and year.
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