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About
Simply, we would like to see how its to be an early riser. In our endeavour we shall list down what worked for us and what did not.
Why?
Wikipedia is our guiding light. This is what it had to say with respect to waking up early:
Waking up early is a productivity method of rising early and consistently so as to be able to accomplish more during the day. This method has been recommended since antiquity and is presently recommended by a number of personal development gurus. Benjamin Franklin wrote a book entitled Early rising: Natural, Social and Religious Duty.
Within the context of religious observances, spiritual writers have called this practice "the heroic minute," referring to the sacrifice that this entails.
Personal development writers have noted that waking up early can be developed through practice and correct preparation.
Why? - Akshay
Read more here.
Why? - Barkha
Read more here.
Why? - Anil
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Participants
Pledge (We shall...)
- Wake up at 5:30am everyday for 42 times ( without excuses).
- Capture 30 sunrises without fail.
- Share our endeavour with everyone.
Links
Our Approach
- Protocol: Follow a 3-way protocol for the first 7 days(?) (As alarms don't/haven't workd for me :)
- One who gets up on time calls the other, till the other cancels the call (req).
- Now the other calls back (as ack). One who innitiated cancels the call.
- Now the one who initiated gives a final call (ack) which is then cancelled by the other.
- (add others here)
Akshay's Approach
- Keep telling yourself that you *have* to get up, you have no other alternatives as you close your eyes to sleep.
- Chose a bed which is not the _most comfortable_ alternative available, I sleep on a floor mat.
- Act dumb! Don't think when you hear the alarm clock, just get up.
Specifics
(Things outside the scope of our project pledge)
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Akshay
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Barkha
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Anil
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U?
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Early morning activity (Needs to be a good reason and something specific)
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Getting over my design block. Design 2 website!
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This probably needs a blog entry or a separate page.
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Learn things
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Exceptions (Days you know you may miss the target. Ones not here would be considered as excuses ;)
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(none as of now)
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None. (Yes, any missed day is an excuse)
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(none as of now)
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Project Failure condition (When would you say you failed in the project)
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If I miss the target more than 12 times.
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If I miss the target 15 times.
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If I miss the tarkget more than 12 times.
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Anything else...
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Track our progress
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Date
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Akshay
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Barkha
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Anil
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1st May, 2008
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5:30am
Had set two alarms in an interval of 5 minutes.
Protocol worked perfect. It rained slightly in the morning near my place.
Captured some cool sunrise pics.
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5:30 am.
The alarm went off at 5:25, snoozed and slept on till Akshay called at 5:30. Need to work on the sunrises.
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6:20 AM
The first day. Did not set any alarm.
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2nd May, 2008
(Anil joined us :)
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4:27am
Slept at 10:30pm. Didn't need an alarm to wake up ;) Captured the sunset and parrots from the terrace.
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5:55 am.
Slept with silent mode on. *sigh*
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5:20 AM.
had set alarm of 5.25AM, but got up 5 mins earlier :).
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3rd May, 2008
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5:23am
Slept at 3:23am. Woke up when Anil gave a buzz. Mom woke up in a few mins to drink water and she lured me into sleeping for another 1 hour. I didn't give in to it. Feels good now :)
Captured the sunrise with mom.
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5:25 am.
Slept at 1:30 am. Got up 5 mins earlier just to get a headstart and beat Akshay at the protocol. :D
Need to work on teh sunrises. Will find out places where I can capture them. Any idea fellow participants?
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4th May, 2008
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5th May, 2008
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6th May, 2008
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7th May, 2008
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Share briefly what worked and what didn't over the last 7 days
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