I had a harder time getting up this morning, and thus arrived only six minutes early. Four minutes past the mark...
Although it may be difficult to get out of bed on some days more than others(for example, if I worked out heavily the night before, if it's raining that morning, I didn't sleep well, etc.), really, it shouldn't matter how I feel. I want to be able to get to there early regardless of a feeling or emotion. It will take some self-disciplining at first, and then autopilot ought to kick in after too long, I'm betting.
If this works, just think of all the things that can be achieved by training oneself in this way--being able to stick to an intention regardless of fickle emotion. No more impulse buying. No more wavering decision-making. No more crying over spilled milk or broken legs(gimme a minute to link this to a blog from my Arao #1 Middle School judo days and you'll get that one). And it all starts with a 30-day challenge.
I'm surprised I already slipped a little and it's only day 2.
Focus, Daniel-san.
I tell of my day-to-day experiences in a funky Japanese town from my American viewpoint. This blog could also be called 'Bizarro World', 'Notes From Kyushu, a Smaller Island', or 'Teaching English in Japan: Smash Your Ego in 10 Easy Lessons."
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
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3 comments:
Julie,
I bought a second alarm clock too and I'm trying to be on time for work for 30 days also. Day 1: totally easy, I was so excited to see if the new alarm clock worked that I woke up early. jay
Awesome, lemme know how it goes. That means there's four people on board. Hey Jay, maybe you can get a refund on the clock after the 30 days are finished. Maybe you won't need it anymore!!(?)
Mind over matter. You can do it.
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