I borrow this thought from Stephen Covey. It's helped me (and some people I know) a lot, and probably will help you too.
I'm sure each of us faces several challenges every day. We have tasks to finish, projects to pursue, products to sell, homes to manage, exams to give. We win some, we lose some. Our victories motivate us, our losses at times demoralize us (cuz we're humans). And that makes it especially important that our first challenge results in a victory, every day.
That first victory, in my opinion, is an early start to the day. By that, I imply waking up early, maybe doing some physical exercises, planning your day, and then starting off. Waking up early gives us success over our laziness. It makes us feel good, feel that we are in control. And that gives us confidence that we can likewise win over the other challenges of the day. Next, physical exercise and/or yoga prepares our body to stay strong as we enter our battles. And finally, planning - simulating our work items, prioritizing and scheduling - prepares our mind for the day.
I have personally found this very rewarding. I get a wonderful kick-start to the day. I now wake up at about 5 AM, and by about 7 AM, I feel that the rest of the day is only a formality, for which I am fully prepared, and which I can complete much faster.
Try it out!
Parth, Where is 'like' button ? Loved the the post, thanks for reminding Covey !
ReplyDeleteHi Parth, please correct the first line of this topic, It's shouldn't be there, it should be 'It'.
ReplyDeleteAh, you can't imagine how happy i feel to figure out your first mistake...that too in your dearest language. :)
Hi Jignasha, just saw your comment. Actually I've put "It's" to signify "It has". I think I didn't err here, but you've got me thinking now... :)
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