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Get started – again

It has been a while I have not written anything. And I almost forgot that I do have a blog. Fortunately, from this August, I set some big goals for my life, targeting in next 2 years. As I learn from “Getting things done”, I better write them down and get started. Goals are not goals without writing them down.

Here they are:

  1. Work for 180-200 hours per month
  2. Running 5 KM within 30 minutes
  3. Spend time with my family – this is always a priority for me
  4. Improve English – just by writing blog is a good way and a good start
  5. Quit smoking completely (I have done this at the time of writing, I have not smoked for 3 weeks)

I love drinking and I love hanging around with friends. To archive those goals, things will have a slightly change. I need time and power for my week days. Therefore, here are rules:

  1. No drinking in the week days, except: wedding party
  2. Drink only on Friday, Saturday nights
  3. Avoid drink on Sunday (can drink but not much). The purpose is to have energy for next week.

Value of 30 morning minutes

Have you ever thought of getting up 30 minutes earlier in the morning? Let’s see the real situation of a working day:

I am supposed to be at work at 7h45, and since i can delay till 8h30 or even later. I just need to fulfill my hour-working day.

Ok, Here was how can i start a day before:

  • 7h: Wake up and try to get up at 7h05.
  • Do personal hygiene and take a wash -> yeah 7h30 already.
  • Dress on and have breakfast

Can you guess what time will be when you done with breakfast? And time to get to work -> You are late. However, that is not a big problem in nowadays. We accept that as the sunshine.

Assuming that you are 30 minutes late at work, then you need to work extra for that part. As a result, you end up with going out the office at about 6h-6h30. Adding time for relaxing, washing, dinner,… how much time do you have left for doing something at night: reading book, article, body exercise, friends…?

So, what happen if you get up at 6h30, GET UP NOT WAKE UP? Here are what i get while applying:

  1. Have more time in the morning, therefore, i do not put myself in leg-on-head situation.
  2. At work on time.
  3. More time in the evening: Out of the office at about 6h, washing, dinner. At 7h, i can take a class or play badminton, or go out with friends.

If anyone has tried, then please tell me your idea or suggestion.