In my last post I discussed the habits of time. Making the best use of time. A comment I received back was to make more time by waking up earlier. I am not sure that’s making more time, you loos it the night before. But another comment I came across recently on the idea that children should not be encouraged to daydream, got me thinking about this early morning issue.
First I believe children should be allowed to daydream. Its akin to meditation and like dreams it is a method of processing data. My youngest often wakes in the morning and just wants to lay and “finish” his dream.
Which is also something I like to do. But in a different way. That time between when you wake and have to get up can be moments of peaceful quiet. I have heard authors rate it as the time to reach for their notebook. Its a good time to lay still and think. You may find that an issue which has been nagging you but was running through your mind while you slept suddenly bubbles to the surface with a resolution or a new angle from which to view it. Sometimes rather than jumping up getting a coffee and getting on with the day. You should take ten or twenty minutes to reaffirm what is your aim, your purpose. And what is the days real priority. In 7 habit parlance, “have the end in mind”.
But one big warning…
Don’t go back to sleep. And if you do don’t blame me!
