How I conquered 4 am.

In Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss, almost all of the people he interviewed had amazing morning rituals, including working out, meditating, goal setting, and gratitude exercises. It became very clear to me that if I wanted to increase the odds of having great outcomes in all aspects of life, I really needed to have strong morning rituals.

By 6:30/7, I need to be in Dad mode: helping get the kids ready for school, making breakfast, etc. This meant waking up by 4:30 am as opposed to 6:30 am. Needless to say, I struggled with this quite a bit. I was able to do it, and here’s my story.

Created clarity on WHY to motivate me

I knew I was getting up early because it would enable me to workout and meditate in the morning, which I knew would make me more fit, productive, and happier. But it’s when I focused on more tangible outcomes, it became more compelling. For example, I knew that if I could pull this off, that in 1 year I would be strong enough to do push-ups with my kids on my back, which they love. I knew that we’d be able to enjoy our trips abroad more because I would be more active (Ruchi likes to do a ton on vacation). I knew that I would be able to make better decisions at work (as my mind is much sharper), which leads to more margin which allows me to give raises and invest in growth.