How to Wake Up Early

Tip #39: Invest in Your Early Wake-Up Habit

One day I decided that I should start running in the mornings to get back into shape. Two weeks later, I was still thinking it would be good to finally start doing it. Probably from next week… Or better from the first day of next month… It continued this way for almost two months. Do you know how I finally managed to stop procrastinating? I bought myself a pair of new running shoes and some sports clothes, and after that I simply couldn’t hold off any longer. Investing in my new habit was the thing that actually pushed me out of endless procrastination. After you spend money you worked hard to earn, your thinking about it changes completely. You don’t want that money to go to waste!

Tip #34: Wake Up Early by Creating the Right Associations

Any trick to make you wake up earlier will fail if you don’t commit to it mentally. And your commitment to wake up early fully depends on what you associate early rising with.

Tip #31: Strike with Overwhelming Force

Here comes the king of all tips. If you still fail to wake up early but have not lost hope, try this one. When everything else fails, it is time to get to serious military tactics.

Tip #24: Outrun Your Thoughts

One of the primary reasons why most people fail to wake up early in the morning is that once they wake up and turn off the alarm clock, they talk themselves into going back to bed again.

Tip #18: Wake Up And Smile!

“Wake up and Smile? And what then?” – you’ll ask. That’s it! Just smile, and see what happens.

Tip #16: Start Your Day Well

I’ve been reading Robin S. Sharma’s book The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari – a wonderful story full of insights and ancient wisdom on how to open your life to success and happiness. One of my favorite authors writing on productivity and personal development, Brian Tracy, said about this book: