Without wasting your time, let’s read.
At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself:
“I have to go to work–as a human being.
What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for–the things which I was brought into the world to do?
Or
Is this what I was created for?
To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?”
–But it’s nicer here…
So you were born to feel ‘nice?’
Instead of doing things and experiencing them?
Why aren’t you running to do what your nature demands?
–But we have to sleep sometime…
Agreed.
But nature set a limit on that–as it did on eating and drinking.
And you’re over the limit.
But not of working.
There you’re still below your quota.
You don’t love yourself enough.
Or
You’d love your nature too and what it demands of you.
People who love what they do wear themselves down doing it, they even forget to wash and eat. — Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was a trained philosopher who applied his knowledge to rule. I came across this quote while searching about how people used to live in the past.
Did they struggle like us when waking up in the morning?
Then, one day, I stumbled upon the concept of stoicism. After that, I read all the books by Ryan Holiday, an accomplished writer.
You might know that I am a voracious reader if you read my blogs.
These 28 Reading Rules Transformed My Life
I read all types of genres.
But my favorite genre is non-fiction. I think there is some solution that already exists, which I am looking for today.
Example: How to wake up early in the morning?
The only thing that is working for me to wake up early in the morning and then go to work is going to bed early.
I don’t take a cell in my bedroom.
A physical book and a basic lamp are always on the side table.
I also use my Kindle if I am not in the mood to read a physical book.
It’s so natural that I pick the book or Kindle each night. I prefer Paperwhite Kind.
Why?
Because I do not have many options, there are only two choices to make.
Two Books I Will Re-Read Every Year Until the Day I Die
I don’t have a set time to read. I know people say you should not read mentally demanding (non-fiction) material before going to bed.
They will stimulate your brain.
Yes, they do.
But it always helps me to fall asleep.
I don’t use an alarm clock to wake up. I used to, but not anymore.
It’s so natural that my body starts to wake up with 7–8 hours of quality sleep.
I make sure I do everything in my power to boost quality sleep.
- I always fall asleep before 11:30 PM.
- I don’t consume caffeine at least 6 hours before bedtime — not even chocolate. They have a lot of caffeine.
- Make sure to do 10000 steps daily, roughly 5 miles (8 KM), which usually takes one hour and 30 minutes; I walk twice around the pond close to my home.
- Avoid big meals before bedtime
- Invest in excellent blackout curtains — these are the best.
- Set the optimum room temperature for sleeping. According to the Sleep Foundation, the best room temperature for sleep is between 60–68F or 15.55- 20C. I keep it at 15 all the time.
7 subtle signs of lack of sleep
- no motivation
- tired all the time
- sleeping in the daytime — not napping
- Brain fog — I used to have brain fog, and the only thing that helped it go away was long walks and quality sleep
- too much yawning
- Irritable common cause sleep depravation
Takeaways
The road to waking up early in the morning is difficult. These two things are working for me. Let me recall.
- Go to bed early — reread how to boost quality sleep
- As soon as you are up, read these 162 words
At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: “I have to go to work — as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for — the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?”
If there is still resistance, read the following.
So you were born to feel “nice”? Instead of doing things and experiencing them? Don’t you see the plants, the birds, the ants and spiders and bees going about their individual tasks, putting the world in order, as best they can? And you’re not willing to do your job as a human being? Why aren’t you running to do what your nature demands?
Thank you for reading. I wish you a happy and healthy life.
