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The First Thing That You Should Do When You Wake Up
What is the first thing that you do in the morning when you wake up?
- Do you check your smartphone? Look at Instagram? Reddit? Newsfeeds? E-mails? WhatsApp messages?
- Do you work out? Stretch? Go for a run? Lift weights?
- Do you take a shower? Cold bath?
- Do you pick up a book to read? Drink coffee? Look at the newspaper?
How would you like to be clear in your vision for your life? Use the power of your subconscious mind to realize your biggest goals and dreams? Get incredible focus and clarity on the day ahead? Be proactive (and not reactive) about what happens during your day? Understand whether you are making progress towards your goals and correct your course if needed?
Believe it or not, none of the activities I described above will help you do that. So what will?
Journaling
I learned about this habit first from Tim Ferriss’ book The Tools of Titans. Journaling is one activity that Tim saw many top performers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders doing. Although it was interesting and I did some journaling through the five-minute journal, it wasn’t something that I enjoyed doing. I…
