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4 Brutal Truths About Early Mornings Few Are Willing To Admit
What time do you get up?
It’s popular these days to cite the benefits of rising early to exercise, work on a side business, write and pursue your ambitions before dawn.
It was popular years ago too.
Author Robin Sharma wrote about early mornings, “Leave your ego at the door every morning, and just do some truly great work. Few things will make you feel better than a job brilliantly done.”
I’ve spent the past few years getting up between 5 and 6 a.m., some two to three hours before my normal rising time.
I usually write articles like this one or exercise at a nearby CrossFit gym.
I do it because my days are full of work commitments, and I’ve three small children, which means less free time in the evenings.
Here are four brutal truths I’ve learned about rising early.
1. Getting Up Early Is Hard
When I first started getting up an hour or two before my normal rising time, I’d hear my alarm clock go off and every fiber of my being wanted to hit the snooze button so I could go back to sleep.
So I put my alarm clock in a different room. Even then, I found myself sitting at my desk, tired and wondering…
