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Usman
You are right - but sometimes, we don't think of time in the same way as we think of money. We sometimes forget time has a value, and we let it be spent for us - instead of spending it on what we want =)
PS - I apologize for not replying sooner. DISQUS emails my blackberry, and I replied via email - which usually works fine, but it looks like it didn't take on this comment for some reason!
Come over and vote for the best post of this weeks entries.
especially Siyab's =). Thanks for stumbling and reading, I appreciate it!
You bring up a good point: personal development is personal, and yet, if we try to do it during times that other people want to hang out, eat dinner, watch a movie with us, etc - it feels as if WE are the ones inconveniencing them. I definitely prefer working out in the morning, similar to you reasoning, so that I don't feel as though I'm restricting anyone.
PS - I apologize for not replying sooner. DISQUS emails my blackberry, and I replied via email - which usually works fine, but it looks like it didn't take on this comment for some reason!
Thanks =). But try not to rub it in their face ;)
PS - I apologize for not replying sooner. DISQUS emails my blackberry, and I replied via email - which usually works fine, but it looks like it didn't take on this comment for some reason!
Thanks for reading and for your comment - I really appreciate it =). I hope
you enjoy the posts on my blog, and please, feel free to comment if you
disagree or have a question too, I enjoy hearing from my readers!
Good point. I go out, but I can't stay out as late as I used to.
I think the larger problem is I would lose sleep even if I was sleeping
later though: there are only so many hours in the day, and if I am at work +
commuting + lunch break for 9i, sleeping for 8, life maintaining for 2
(shower, working out, etc) that only leaves 5 hours. Between my goals and
going out, I'm going to need more than 5 hours. By waking earlier, I'm
forcing myself to work on my goals first - and then if I have time left over
in the evening, those "scraps" go towards going out, rather than the other
way around, where my goals would get the scraps. I can also still make
happy hours during the week without any issue.
Weekends are a different beast. I have not figured out the best approach to
going out on weekends yet, though I think it may involve sleeping less on
Friday and Saturday nights, and napping. So far, depending on what I do,
it just messes up my sleep schedule, and I have to readjust it before the
work week.
I too have recently found that waking up earlier is an excellent way to increase productivity. My realisation actually came out of a desire to be awake when the sun came up every morning. We all see the sun set each day, but most of us rarely see a new day get born. Some people will probably never see a sunrise.
I had a desire to see it every single day, so I started going to bed earlier and getting up at 6am. Because, like you say, most people are still asleep at that time, my productivity and energy levels are huge.
It's generally just a better time of the day, even if you're not a morning person (I'm far from it, like you).
Jamie
Funny enough, I can't see the sunrise because of the way my apartment
faces - but we have a wonderful view of the sunset from our balcony. I've
been trying to get a good picture of it to put up with a post at some point.
I live in Hawaii, and it's amazing watching it set over the ocean.
Another factor is that my husband works graveyard shifts and usually comes home right after 6:00 am.
So, by going to sleep at 08:00 pm, I not only found that it was nice to be up by the time he gets home, but also found that I had so much more energy to do things for which I'd normally be too tired during the evenings - including dishes, laundry...
And it gives me time to have a healthy breakfast, instead of waking up in the morning, showering and leaving for work.
Thanks for your comment! I've found doing laundry in the morning while I
work on various projects to also be a great way to save time. Thanks for
stopping by and sharing =)
Getting up early isn't easy ;) I'm not always consistent about it myself,
though I do try to be.
Thanks also for your comment. I am glad you've enjoyed what you've read so
far - I try really hard to only publish quality articles, and it means a lot
to me that you've enjoyed them. I very much appreciate your kind words.
Try out RescueTime, and feel free to let me know how it goes for you =). I
love it - so simple, I don't have to worry about it - it just works!