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Early To Rise


I am a late sleeper so I wake up late. I normally spend midnight until early morning writing, reading and doing website designs as there are less distractions after 1 AM. When you are in a sharing accommodation, you cannot avoid noises of flatmates despite house rules posted on walls.  If I still cannot sleep as many thoughts keep coming in my mind I watch news, documentaries and good movies or simply listen to relaxing music.

When we were children we were told by our elders of this line many times, which makes sense --

     "Early to bed, and early to rise,
     Makes a man healthy and wise."

Yes, good sleep boosts immune system. We know it but sometimes even if we know it, we cannot do the proper thing. When we are stressed, we cannot sleep. Stress is a silent killer. Lack of sleep slows down our metabolism and weakens our immune system.

What do we miss when we wake up late?
  • sunrise - at best between 6 AM to 10 AM (Vitamin D)
  • best energy in the morning
  • morning exercise
  • healthy breakfast
  • heaven in a peaceful environment
Early risers are pro-active and they are more positive in life, while late sleepers are depressed and lonely.  We know it, yes?  Written the other way, positive people rise early while depressed and lonely people sleep late. They may have different meanings, but one thing, whether considered as cause or effect, is attached to the other.

There is no other better time to finetune our sleeping habits but tonight. At 4 AM we wake up and  create a TO-DO list that will affect our long-range goals in life. Opposite each activity,  have two (2) check boxes --

     Will I be productive?
     Will this help create revenue in the long run?


Either way or both, they the yes or yeses will contribute to personal success, that matters to how we share what we've got to the growth of our family, community and country.

Be passionately moved to a higher level. Flying on the wings of commitment to rise early in order achieve goals can spell a big difference between our today and tomorrow.

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Photo credits:  Pixabay

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