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While doing interviews with well known bloggers and authors I managed to gain some unique insight into why being an early riser was one of the key components for their success. Without exception all the interviewees had a reason to get out of bed early. That reason was their goal of becoming a success in their chosen field.
Do you need to be an early riser to become successful? Of course not, there are thousands of successful people who are not early risers. However, you’ll also find that many of the people who are hard working, driven, and crave success in life are early risers who manage to get by on less sleep than the average person.
Early Riser to Success
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Steve Aitchison of Change Your Thoughts and CYT Guides. Steve has been an advanced early riser for many years and now he’s ready to show you how he does it and why you should too.
For someone not keen on the idea of being an early riser, thinking about getting up early can be challenging. We’re not just talking about getting up early; we’re also talking about getting less sleep. I manage to get by on 5 hours of sleep per night; sometimes 6 when I have been working really hard.
The successful bloggers and authors I interviewed all had a huge goal which gave them the drive, the passion, and the motivation to get up early and work that much harder, even on less sleep.
Passion and excitement
Can you think of a time in your life when you were so excited about the next day that you couldn’t wait for tomorrow to come? When you are full of eager anticipation about the next day, you don’t have a problem getting up early. That feeling is the same feeling that many successful people have when they get up early in the morning. It’s that kind of feeling we need when we seriously want to become a success in our life.
When I speak of success, I am speaking about doing something you are passionate about. Something you want to take to the next level. We are all successful in some way or another, but it’s the feeling of really ‘making it’ in your chosen field that I am talking about here. It doesn’t matter what that field is, what matters is the desire to succeed.
Finding your own reasons
Everyone will have different reasons to become an early riser, and it’s important to find your own reasons. However, what’s also important is that you believe in yourself and your ability to succeed. If you want to write a book and get it published, start by believing that you can do it. Back up your belief by taking specific actions every day that will lead you one step closer to success.
Your reasons for feeling that excitement, passion, and drive to be all you can be are what is most important. Being an early riser and getting by with less sleep will help with this.
5 practical reasons to get up early everyday:
- Productivity– Waking early gives us a head start on our goals. We have the time, the solitude, and the space to think clearly and really get absorbed in our goals.
- Momentum– Waking early gives us higher level of momentum. If we start the day productive, we will tend to continue the day with that same disposition.
- Deep Reflection– Waking early provides a quiet and serene environment to gather our focus. It’s the perfect time for some deep reflection and mental relaxation, which is not often possible in our day to day lives.
- Breakfast and Exercise– Waking up early makes it possible to devote some time to exercise and a healthy breakfast. Both of which are beneficial for a sound and healthy body.
- Preparation– Waking up early also gives us time to prepare for the day ahead. We can condition both mind and body to the goals we want to accomplish during the day ahead.
We cannot control time, but we can organize the time we spend on things a little better, therefore creating the illusion that we are managing time. One thing we can control is the amount of time we spend sleeping. If we normally sleep 9 hours a night and we cut that down to 5 hours per night, we are essentially gaining an extra 28 hours per week. Over the course of a year this amounts to an extra 60 days. What goals would you work on if you had an extra 60 days per year to work on them?
If you want to have a closer look at everything that is provided with this program check out How to Become an Advanced Early Riser.
