How often do we hear ourselves say "I wish I had more time" or "So much to do, so little time"?
The most successful people on Earth have the same numbers of hours in their lives, just like us. Why do they seem to get all work done and still have enough hours in a day to dedicate to the things they love doing? Why are we falling short of our goals, always seeming to be in a rush and stressed out because we cannot do the things we want to do?
One thing I have noticed common in all successful people is the fact that they "GET UP EARLY". Whether its an athelete, a successful businessman or even a school topper, they all rise and shine early. In interviews with these people, most of them say they get up at 5 am or 5:30 am, no matter what time they slept the previous day. Getting up early seems hardwired into their brains.
You must have read in all health magazines that one should sleep atleast 8 hours a day. Right? Not really. I believe thats its the quality of sleep and not the quantity that matters. Don't you find that a good half hour of deep sleep is more relaxing that a whole night of restless slumber? If the 8 hours a day theory was true, then most of these successful people would be the most unhealthiest people in the world. What they have mastered is the art of deep sleep, so that even 4 or 5 hours of sleep a day is more than enough.
What time do you wake up? 7am? 8am? Do you jump right out of bed or do you laze around for another 30 mins before you are finally mobile?
Now imagine yourself getting up at 5am and immediately getting up out of bed.
Lets do the math. You have gained approximately 2 and a half hours a day. Thats 17 and a half hours a week, 75 hours a month and 912 and half hours a year! Thats a whole 38 days you have added to your life.
Now think for yourself, what you can do with extra 38 days every year! To think we waste all this time just sleeping seems a shame.
Life is too precious to waste sleeping. You'll have plenty of time to sleep when you are dead.
Come, lets join the 5 o'clock club!
Friday, August 22, 2008
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I have tried to do that so many times, that I sleep early and get up early, but somehow if I wake up early, I ain't fresh after noon has passed. And I must have a short nap to get me back on track. And that short nap, as you said, is the best sleep I have. Not sure, how to join your 0500 hours club :)
But, I do agree to your observation that all the successful people do get up early in the morning.
I guess why we don't feel fresh after arising early, is because we haven't yet mastered the art of deep sleep! I read somewhere that for anything to start becoming a habit, you must stick with it for atleast 21 days. Willing to try?
You know there is a term called polyphasic sleep, here's a link explaining the concept.
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/10/polyphasic-sleep/
As in everything in life, it takes getting used to. If I didn't have a full time job, I would have tried it myself, just for curiosity.
Btw, I am still trying to touch the 0500 hours club! :)
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