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The 50/30/10/10 Rule for How to Wake Up Earlier and Work on Your Dream
I am not a morning person whatsoever.
Late last year, I began waking up at 5:30 AM to write for an hour then drive to work at an engineering firm. It was the hardest fucking thing I had done in a long time. But I did it.
And you know what?
I bet you could too.
Imagine how much better your day would be if you accomplished your hardest, most important work first thing in the morning. The rest of your day would be a breeze. You could relax in the evening without feeling like a bum or stressing because you let another day slip by without doing what you planned.
My story of waking up early consists of a 50/30/10/10 split of determination, preparation, execution, and luck.
Let me explain…
The 50% Determination
For most of the population, 5:30 AM is not a normal time to be awake. There’s no switch you can flip to make yourself consistently wake up that early, especially if doing it for your own reasons (i.e. not doing it to avoid being fired).
Basically, it’s going to take some effort.
It sounds extremely cheesy, but if you want to wake up earlier, you’ve got to really want it.
