How to Get Up Early?
Getting up early is the best gift my life has given to me.To me, it means being awake during that part of the time when there are no distractions. It means starting my day well in advance from the Rest who are still snuggling under the covers to dream. And in the evening, use the same time to foster hobbies rather than working late – or to get to sleep early while others are eating out, partying or watching TV.
From Apple's Tim Cook to Cisco's Padmasree Warrior,
Starbucks' Howard Schultz and Pepsi's Indra Nooyi, this is habit is common to
tons of famous leaders. Whether they were born early risers or learned good
sleep habits, they know how to seize the day.
My story
The year 2005-2006 marked a drastic change in my life. I had
lived pretty casually before, and my lifestyle was kind-of irregular one like
anyone of my age. I had a good-paying job, a vibrant social circle and the zeal
to do big, but something was missing. It kept me awake during nights and made me
worry about the possible “Whats, Whys & Whos” – What if I keep on living
like this with no clear path of life (though the job was good and I had a thriving career laid in front, but I wanted more from life). The questions did not stop there. I thought about life, death and more. I wanted to know why do we live? Who’s God? What's there that we can’t see but is right
in front? What happens after one becomes completely contented?
The change process
And then it was the time for the “Change Process” to begin. It
was the time when I got introduced to meditation, the subtle art of
experiencing deep silence and attaining peace & happiness. To be honest, it
was a very slow process, but I am glad that I became a part of it. When I began
practicing it, I wasn’t sure whether I’ll continue because like the other
youngsters of my age, it wasn't possible for anything to remain interesting enough
for me to continue. But the meditation practice surprised me. I just got hooked
to it. Such was the effect that I began getting up early at 4 (& sometimes even
before that), just to get enough time to experience it in solidarity with the nature.
And that’s when I learnt three golden habits to wake up early.
The three habits
