Tip #3: It Takes 3 Weeks to Form a Habit

Some sources say it takes 21 days to form a habit, some say it’s 24 days, and some say it’s 30. It doesn’t really matter. What matters is that you do not need to commit yourself to waking up early every day until the end of your life. Just commit to waking up early for … 3 weeks. That’s all. Yes, building a habit takes some time, but 3 weeks will definitely be enough to build a basic early waking habit.

It’s no surprise that you don’t feel comfortable committing to waking up early every day until the end of your life. Indeed, this kind of commitment is extremely hard to make. By committing to just 3 weeks, you make it much easier on yourself. You know you can quit on the 22nd day and start sleeping as long as you want again. But guess what? After 3 weeks, you will not want to sleep any longer. Once you make it a habit, it sticks, and it’s easy to follow. It’s easy because you know you don’t have a lifetime commitment, and you can break it if you feel like it.