Feb 26, 2010 Posted by Mike on Feb 26, 2010 in Life, motivate | 4 comments

20 Ways to Find Inspiration: #15

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Intro: This was initially one post listing out 20 great methods or things you can use to find inspiration in your life. I have decided to expand upon each one (in no particular order!) because so often we read “how-to’s” and different things we should do in list forms – and typically no action is ever taken. I wanted to talk in more detail about how I interpret and get inspired by each one.

#15 – Be Present for the Sunrise

“Through the blackest night, morning gently tiptoes, feeling its way to dawn.” ~Robert Brault

Assuming I’m not burning the midnight oil, I’m a morning person. I love waking up knowing that most everybody else around me is still fast asleep. What I’ve learned, is that there is an enormous amount of energy to be drawn from simply being present in the early morning hours.

Whenever I am on vacation, I always tell myself that I will either stay up very late or wake up early to witness the sunrise. The beautiful thing is that you don’t have to be on vacation to watch the sun come up! It’s a wonder of nature that we are blessed to have every day.

Witnessing the sunrise is just one of many perks to getting up early. I’ve found that I am extremely productive when I get up early. I get things taken care of that I otherwise might not even get to – or would push off to another day because of the Monday through Friday 8-5 obligation.

Wake up early – check out the sunrise – and you’ll be all juiced up to…

• Read. My best reading comes in the morning. I used to read at night before bed, but I last about three pages before gravity pulls my eyelids down.
• Review yesterday and plan today – morning is a great time to hit the reset button and figure out what needs to be done that day
• Get that excercise in that you otherwise won’t
• Catch up on personal emails
• Catch up on your leisure activities that you might tend to neglect because life gets too busy once the day starts

You get the picture. Becoming an early riser has it’s many benefits. I know a lot of people that get their best work done very late at night – so this may not work for everyone.

Even if you are a late-nighter, give it a shot, you might be surprised at the power and energy of our sunrise.

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4 Responses to “20 Ways to Find Inspiration: #15”

1. Isaac - Life is simpler says:

   March 5, 2010 at 12:15 am

   Hi Mike,

   When I was less than 5 years old, and I had never seen the sunrise, I asked my father to take me to the mountains very early in the morning to see it. I had to wake him up before 6am. :p

   Today it is very difficult for me to wake up early, though! I try to do it, because you get a longer day, and you can do a lot just with those couple of extra hours.
   .-= Isaac – Life is simpler´s last blog ..Should I quit my job – Part 3 =-.

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   • Mike says:

     April 4, 2010 at 1:58 am

     Isaac,

     You the man! Where did you grow up? That would have been cool to grow up near some mountains!

     You have to plan to wake up early, because it’s enjoyable when you’ve had enough rest.

     Again, thanks for the comment!

     Mike

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2. A Week In The Life of A Redhead says:

   March 5, 2010 at 1:00 pm

   Great post and it is being referenced on 8 Women Dream in the post called How To Find the Source of Your Dream Inspiration.

   I find inspiration in listening to movie scores or time spent meditating.

   Sometimes my teenage son is a great source of inspiration.

   Catherine
   .-= A Week In The Life of A Redhead´s last blog ..How Temple Grandin And TED 2010 Helps Me Understand My Son =-.

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   • Mike says:

     April 4, 2010 at 1:59 am

     Catherine,

     Thank you so much for linking to my article! Inspiration is all over and it’s awesome to hear where you find yours!

     Mike

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