Early to bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy and wise!

I have heard many of my friends say that they wanted to get up early but can't do it. They say that it is so difficult. There are people who say umpteen number of times that they tried but failed. There are others who wonder how Iam able to do it. I was brought up that way. So it was not anything that I had strive hard for. After I made the ppt and sent it across to people I started getting feedback. Most of them said it was good but they also said "Waking up early" was not possible. Some said they would start the following Monday! So for all those people who want some tips on how to wake up early and make use of the "Holy hour" each morning, here it is straight from Robin Sharma - The author of the "monk" book himself:

"Getting up early to do your inner work, to sculpt your character, to sharpen your life's philosophy or to review your goals is not a waste of time. That Holy Hour infuses every remaining minute of your day with a perspective that elevates each area of your life. It'll transform you. Make you better as a leader. As a parent. As a human being.

Here are 5 practical tactics to help you get up early (5am is nice):
#1. Don't eat after 7pm. You will sleep more deeply as well as more sweetly. It's the quality not the quantity of sleep that's most important.

#2. Don't lounge in bed after your alarm clock goes off. Jump out of bed and start your day. The more time you lie in bed after the alarm clock goes off, the greater the likelihood that the chatter of your mind will say something like "stay in bed". "Sleep a bit more. You deserve it."

#3. Get into world-class physical condition. When I am in excellent physical shape working out 5 to 6 times a week and eating ultra-well, I jump out of bed at 5am or even 4am with ease. Being superbly fit is a brilliant move.

#4. Set BHAGs. Jim Collins coined the term BHAGs, meaning Big Hairy Audacious Goals. Goals breathe life and energy into your days. Goals inspire you and give you something to get out of bed for each morning. Taking out your journal and articulating 10, 5, 3 and 1 year goals for the core dimensions of your life will focus your mind and drive tremendous results. It will light a fire in your belly and flood you with passion.

#5. Set your alarm clock 30 minutes early. I shared this point at a recent The Awakening Best Self Weekend where people had come from all around the world to learn how to break through their fears and live their greatest lives. I just got an email from one participant from Spain. This little trick has changed her life. She thinks she's getting up at 6am. By the time she's up and out of bed, she realizes it's only 5:30am. She uses the newfound time to meditate or read or exercise. Her business is more successful than ever. Her family life is at its best. And she's happier than she's been in years.

Get up early. I dare you to do it for a few weeks. Your life is too precious a thing to waste. You know you were meant for your own unique form of greatness. You know you can do more, have more and be more. You know that you can be bigger than you currently are. So join The 5 O'Clock Club. Win The Battle of The Bed. Put mind over mattress. Get up early. And as Benjamin Franklin once noted: "There will be plenty of time to sleep when you are dead." Smart guy."

Note: this content was taken from Robin Sharma's blog. The original post can be viewed at: Robin's Blog: Be Wise, Early Rise