Even if you are sold on the merits of rising early during the week, there is
always the question of how to handle the weekend. Do weekend days count? Must
you rise early every day of the week?
I rise at about 4:30
each week day. For a long time I rationalized that it was simply not necessary
to rise that early on the weekend as well.
So I slept in.
Here’s what I’ve learned.
Our weekends are often just as busy as our weekdays. Usually
the weekends are full of activities that we enjoy and that allow us to spend
time with those we love. But they are busy nonetheless.
I don’t usually get up at 4:30
on the weekends. But I often get up at 5:00
or 5:30. Rising early, even on the
weekend, is the only way that I am guaranteed time for the activities that are
important to me.
Also, weekends are usually less structured and more
spontaneous. If you get your priority work done in the early morning, the days are free
for whatever activities present themselves.
So plan for weekend mornings, too. Time with family and
friends is more relaxing and enjoyable when you have had productive morning time.
