The Pressure of Success

5 AM morning is an icon of success and productivity. We’ve all seen a picture of a guy getting up early from bed, doing yoga, running, reading, etc. That’s the picture of a great life for most of us.

Society always tells us what we need to do. And I don’t say that it’s bad; I am personally grateful that some people can notice my flaws and tell me about them. It helps me to improve and go further in life.

However, you need to understand that the only one who decides what is bad in your situation and what’s not is — You.

If you truly believe and know that it’s much better for you then am I to tell you that you’re wrong, right?

You need to understand why you wanna wake up early, or why you wanna start jogging, and so on. Leaving the comfort zone just for ‘fun’ isn’t the best option. You’ll end up burning up and getting to your previous life over and over again.

Do you need the change?

Sometimes it’s better to change something, but if the system works great, then you need to be careful with changes.

Take my situation, for example. I’ve been waking up at 7 AM for my whole life, I truly enjoy it and always feel happy. The routine was pretty simple: wake up, brush my teeth, warm up, and then start working.

However, after a while, I started integrating some new ‘positive’ habits into my morning. And yeah, I’ve mastered meditation, started swimming, and taken a 30-minute walk. It probably increased my level of mindfulness.

But my productivity decreased significantly. I just couldn’t keep up with the same rhythm of my work as before. That was the most important time for me when I almost lost my team of designers and gave up.

You should prioritize the actions that are crucial to your situation and the actions that others want to see from you.

And again, the change for just the change isn’t the best option.

Exploring The Right Strategy

Trust me, if you don’t know how to do something right and don’t wanna ruin your day, then stop doing it.

For instance, to wake up early, you need to understand how to do it right. It’s not just about feeling motivated and putting your alarm on at 5 AM.

You’ll get a lot of stress from that, especially if it’s your first time doing that.

You need to analyze some of the best strategies and read a little bit about how others achieved this.

Let me give you several examples.

If you normally wake up at 7 AM but want to start waking up at 5 AM, you wouldn’t make the two-hour jump all at once. Instead, you’d set your alarm for 6:45 AM, then after a few days, once you’re comfortable with that, you’d set it to 6:30 AM, and so on.

This gradual method helps your body adjust to the earlier wake-up time without as much stress or shock to your system, making it a sustainable change.

With the established system and consistency, even on the weekends, you’ll get to your end goal. Over time, you might even find yourself waking up naturally before the alarm even rings.

And that’s the power of knowing the right strategy. I would highly encourage you to do the same in literally every sphere you are interested in. Doing just what others do isn’t the best option.