For me it's largely true because I have kids. If I wake before them, or even before my wife, that's time when I can focus on getting a single thing done efficie

For me it's largely true because I have kids. If I wake before them, or even before my wife, that's time when I can focus on getting a single thing done efficiently. Once other people want me to do something, I'm pulled in 4 directions often with equal force. I think in the past I squandered mornings more often, but now they're kind of like a sanctuary. I might read, lift weights, work on a project around the house - regardless of what I do though, I tend to do it well and with ease. It's often fairly focused and high quality time where I get to be a human being I can recognize and enjoy.