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Because the 4:30 thing is so jarring for effect, it's easy to get caught up on the exact time, but what Jocko really pushes is having that purpose that gets you
by matwood 4y ago
Because the 4:30 thing is so jarring for effect, it's easy to get caught up on the exact time, but what Jocko really pushes is having that purpose that gets you out of bed. It's finding time where you can be alert and focused with zero distractions. For some that's night time, but personally I've never been productive at night. For me, I wake up around 6am every morning and haven't used an alarm in years. I workout, and have a couple hours of mostly uninterrupted time to work on projects, go surf, or just sit and think.
One final note, even Jocko breaks his own rule when he's out late from traveling or doing events. That is the part where freedom comes out of discipline.
- zozbot234 4y agoThe simple step of letting natural light into your bedroom makes it a lot easier to wake up near dawn, which generally gives you quite a bit of unstructured time to prepare for the day. Of course the flip side is that you'll be a bit more tired in the evening and at night, but that also makes for a nice self-sustaining pattern. It's a good example of replacing self-enforced "discipline" with natural adaptation.
- hoosieree 4y agoBut leaving curtains open lets in too much light at night. Especially cities and suburbs which are never truly dark, but even in the country when the moon is bright. Now I want to build an "alarm" that silently opens curtains...
- zozbot234 4y agoIt's still a great tradeoff. Even comparatively strong LED lights are generally a small fraction of the intensity of true natural light. You get used to it.