Naps are tricky because you either wake up refreshed and relaxed or you have a headache, dry throat, and are unaware of what year you’re in.
[snaps head in your direction] DID YOU JUST SAY GAME OF THRONES
[breathes heavily] who are your favorite characters
[narrows eyes] what do you mean you don’t like sansa stark
(Source: daeneryus)
I hold my mornings sacred. It really is the best part of my day. I don’t actually do a whole lot, but it seems productive. A few tips:
Wake up early. Don’t set an alarm. My eyes usually open about 6:30 am but I had to train myself to do that. With the right outlook, you should be excited to wake up. If you have company over from the night before, now is the time to excuse yourself.
Grab a cup of coffee and check email. I usually do this while I walk my dog. Use a half hour to coordinate your day. No more. If it takes longer than that, make a phone call after 8:00 AM.
Get some exercise. I usually surf but if the waves are flat, I’ll go for a hike or a run on the beach. I belong to a gym but don’t like going. Not sure if you get outside enough? Take a look at your toes. They should be tan by June.
Take a shower and shave. I love shaving. A great way to save money is through Dollar Shave Club. It will force you to replace your blades every week and they only cost a buck a piece. Also, if you don’t laugh at this video, you don’t have a soul.
Go somewhere for breakfast. Read a newspaper. Take your time. I rotate between a juice bar, coffee shop, and a dive bar. I know the names of most of the staff and always say good morning. Keep it to a bowl of fruit or a croissant (nothing with “Grand Slam” in the name). Try to stay off email, stop texting, and do some reflection. Everything on your schedule should be aimed at achieving the life you want to live. If its not, change it.
Now go do something. Morning is over. If you have a job, you’ll probably have to truncate this a little but make sure you at least take some time for yourself before you get to work. Remember, your life starts the moment you wake up, not after 5:00 pm.
Find out more on How to Live Your Life
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short not to enjoy it.
4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
5. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need.
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for things that matter.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye… But don’t worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, ‘In five years, will this matter?’
27. Always choose Life.
28. Forgive but don’t forget.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give Time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d
grab ours back.41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you think you need.
42. The best is yet to come…
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.
