What waking up at 4:30am every day taught me.

What do you believe about yourself? About the world? About who you are? Whatever you believe, it its probably true. For some context: I believed I was a “night owl”, that didn’t like early nights and early mornings. I thought that was concrete.

But I felt something, a stickiness to my current (at the time) routine that I wanted to shake. So challenging one of my core beliefs was the idea so shake this feeling…

So fuck it, 4:30 wake ups! I heard Jocko Willink always talk about it, Goggins and all the other legends of the disciplined mind culture. My turn.

Recap:

• Going to bed at 9:30-10:30 was the biggest challenge, it had been literally years since I had done any time close to that.

• Waking up with a goal/objective each morning definitely make it easier to get up. Which, being honest I never had an issue with.

• I now wake up earlier because having time first thing in the morning to work on my dreams was and is extremely invigorating, probably the biggest lesson here.

• I now go to bed earlier because of the perceived value in waking up earlier.

This quote from Denzal definitely sums it up...

This brings me to the concept of identity, where do my/your "beliefs" sit?

More importantly, where is my conceptual identity holding me back?

In my case, am I really a "night owl"? Or was I just identifying as that because I didn't have the evidence / education to know otherwise? I would argue the latter.

So the questions to self are: Am I being used by my identity? Self-Limiting belief.

Or am I using my identity to serve me? Self-Expanding.

Both have their practical uses. This is a question to ponder not me telling you what is right or wrong. But in a way, all labels are boxes...

With that being said. What box are you putting yourself in?

I have many. Lets do our best to expand 💜

Appreciate you stopping by. Much Love

-Hunter