"5 AM is the time of least distraction,
highest human glory, and greatest peace."
- Robin Sharma
You wake up to your alarm, press snooze, and roll back over for an extra few minutes of sleep. The alarm goes off again, and you get up, groggy still, to shuffle off and quickly get ready so you’re not late for work. Sound familiar? This is what your average person does; wake up and let the day take over. But do you want to be average?
If you want to be like the top 5%, you need to stop acting like the 95%.
For most people, waking up at 5 a.m. without having to be somewhere sounds unappealing. But if you want to be great, this is where to start.
3 biggest lessons you can learn from this book :
1.Waking up at 5 a.m. will provide you with the solitude and improved brain state to perform like the pros.
2.Balance your four “interior empires” to achieve self-mastery.
3.Don’t waste time when you wake up early, use the 20/20/20 formula.
Lesson 1: If you want to be as successful, give your brain an advantage by waking up at 5 a.m.
Our minds have a limited amount of “bandwidth.” When we fill our day with social media, interactions with those around us, television, and so on, we fill this bandwidth to the point that we can’t take in anything more before the day is even over. If you wake up at 5 a.m., you will find you can focus on one thing without these distractions and accomplish much more.
Our brain chemistry is different early in the morning. The brain’s prefrontal cortex, or that part of you that makes you worry or analyze things over and over, is temporarily shut down in the peaceful early hours. The tranquility at daybreak also has been shown to increase dopamine and serotonin, helping you feel energized and at peace. What an awesome way to start your day!
Lesson 2: Find balance in all four “interior empires” to find self-mastery.
Here’s another valuable lesson about success: don’t just focus on mindset. While thinking optimistic thoughts will help you, there are three other “interior empires” when trying to find balance.
Rest are - Next to your Mindset, you also have your Healthset, Heartset, and Soulset.
Healthset refers to our physical health.
Heartset is your emotional well-being
Lastly, Soulset is our spirituality.
Apply all these in the peaceful time we make at 5 a.m., and you will be well on your way to a balanced, successful life.
Lesson 3: Use the 20/20/20 formula to set your day up for success.
By now you may be wondering if it’s so important to wake up at 5 a.m. What should I do when I’m up so early? It’s entirely possible to wake up this early and waste the extra time by using it to watch the news or scroll through social media.
The billionaire, however, lays out the perfect plan: the 20/20/20 rule, which says you should 20 minutes on three highly valuable activities each.
The first 20 minutes of that first hour should consist of exercise.
The next 20-minute block should consist of reflection and meditation.
Finally, make time to learn.
Book - The 5 AM Club | Author - Robin Sharma | Publisher - Jaico Publishing House