I hate this topic.
Why am I writing about this topic? I don’t want to be up right now. It’s 10:47 am. I’ve drunk 4 cups of coffee. I’ve written 2 blog posts, applied for one writing position, read, fed my babies breakfast, talked to my sister and my Dad, made bread, helped Marzipan sit on the kid-potty five times, and put the babies down for a nap. I want to put myself down for a nap.
I got up at 6:13 this morning. My alarm went off at 5:00. No, I didn’t hit snooze. I got up, turned off my alarm, used the bathroom, nursed Wick, stared at the coffee brewing, and crawled back in bed. My husband is so warm and cozy. Bed is so warm and cozy. The computer is like an alien. The coffee maker is slow. It was still dark outside.
There was this one time when we stayed up waaay past midnight.
I did a monthly challenge of getting up early. It was difficult. I wasn’t completely unsuccessful, but not consistent enough to make it a habit.
Since then I get up at 5 probably 3 or 4 days out of the week. The other days I sleep until 7 or 8, as late as the babies will let me. I like it when I get up at 5. I get lots done. I feel ahead. I write before anyone else is awake. I have ideas. I read the Bible. I pray. I think about the day. I know I would be calmer, happier, and more productive if I would get up early every morning.
It’s still a challenge, obviously. Sometimes I just don’t want to get up. Sometimes it’s because my night-owl husband kept me awake until 1am. I’m not sure what to do about that yet.
I did some internet research on this How to Get Up Early topic.
It’s hand-in-hand with productivity gurus, entrepreneurism, life hacks, zen-ism, and other continuing, popular blog discussions. I make fun of these discussions, but I like them. I read them. I’m interested. I want to be a life-hacking, zen-thinking, productive entrepreneurial guru too. Apparently I have to get up early in order to achieve that goal.
Here’s what they say:
- Steve Pavlina: If you don’t get up early you’re wasting a lot of time. You should get up early.
- Leo Babauta: If you don’t get up early you’re wasting a lot of time. You should get up early.
- Dave Cheong: If you don’t get up early you’re wasting a lot of time. You should get up early.
- Matthew Stibbe: If you don’t get up early you’re wasting a lot of time. You should get up early.
- An entire blog on early rising: If you don’t get up early you’re wasting a lot of time. You should get up early.
I’ve paraphrased them all a bit. I don’t know why I can’t get this idea out of my head:
If you don’t get up early you’re wasting a lot of time. You should get up early.
I want to, I really do. I’ll be back later with more on this. Maybe early tomorrow morning…