How to wake up at 4am:
The night before, set out clothes for the next day.
Get into bed by 7:30pm, read a book until you fall asleep.
When your alarm wakes you up at 4am, get out of bed to cross the room and turn off your alarm (having your alarm out of arms reach will make this a lot easier)
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4:01 - Walk to the bathroom, turn on the light, splash cold water on to your face and take a minute to wake up.
4:03 - Return to bedroom, put on pre-selected clothes.
4:10 - Drink a glass of water.
4:15 - Complete some light dynamic stretching while your tea kettle boils.
4:30 – When your tea is ready, pour into a travel safe cup, grab your keys, and go for a walk.
Enjoy the crisp morning air, sip your tea, and contemplate life.
5:15 - Upon returning home, make breakfast #1.
5:30 - While enjoying breakfast #1, read a book or begin sorting out what aspect of your passion project to work on.
Enjoy the quiet morning, take your time to plan the steps you will need to take to make your dream project a reality
6:30 – Now that you have had time to digest your food (typically 1 hour after a meal is sufficient time), complete a workout of your choice
7:30 – Workout is complete, prepare breakfast #2 and choice of protein drink
8:00am – Run to the shower and quickly get ready for your day job
8:45 – You are ready for work but cannot find your car keys
9:01 – Sprint through the doors of your day job, your boss is waiting to scold you
9:05 – Quit your day job, you have been up since 4am working on your dreams
9:10 – Boss begs you not to leave
9:30 – Arrive back at home. Unsure of what to do with the rest of the day, you sit back at your desk and look at your passion project.
9:40am – Put the kettle back on to boil because you have a full day of dream-making ahead of you
11am – You start doubting your life decisions. You should have studied banking like your friend Chuck, he makes so much money.
11:10 – forget about Chuck, this is your dream.
11:30 – Cry while you prepare lunch
12:00pm – Eat lunch with a lump in your throat
12:24 – You slap the table, throw your head back, and scream to the heavens that “MY DREAMS WILL COME TRUE IF IT’S THE LAST DAMNED THING I DO”
12:45 – Wallow in self-pity
1:00pm – Sit back at your desk and start working on the next step of your passion project
2:30 – You call everybody in your contact list that might have an extra couple dollars to invest in your lucrative idea
2:43 – Get denied by all your contacts
2:45 – Wallow some more
3:00 – Take a walk around the neighborhood to clear your head
3:30 – You help a stranger push his car to the side of the road
3:33 – Stranger asks if there is anything he could do to repay you
3:35 – Pitch your passion project to stranger
3:36 – Stranger writes a check for a 10% stake in your business
3:45 – After thanking the Stranger, you skip all the way home, bursting with glee
Fast forward 10 years
5:00 pm – After making millions on your passion project, you walk into your old day job and buy the business
5:30 – As you are walking out with the deed to the building and a second “CEO” next to your name, an old co-worker asks how you got here
5:31 – You turn to your comrade and say “I started waking up at 4am”
As your old coworker stares at you in fascination
fade to black
roll credits
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