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by SubuSS 3422 days ago
- Wake up at 430-5 (Used to use an alarm, now it is a natural thing. I am also asleep by 930pm and usually catch a couple of naps over the weekend).

- Take my dog out, hit the restroom, have breakfast

- Train on my bike for 1-1.5 hours

- Try real hard to catch my bus at 735. I usually miss nowadays, So I hitch a ride with my wife at 845 to the bus stop.

- reach by 915 or so. Coffee and coding. I try to get some coding done in one block in the morning and one more in evening.

- lunch at 1130 - HN at this time, and when am waiting for meetings etc.

- ride back home by 630 or so. I reach by 730 or so.

- couple of hours with the fam

RE transition: I have tried many 'methods' and clocks etc. but nothing beats intrinsic motivation: I try to work towards that. (Having goals that matter, finding real work that I love etc). I ride and train hard on my bike because I want to. I work because I want to. There are days / weeks when I get into a slump when there is lower productivity, but C'est la vie. Trying hard to be productive is usually a drain / anxiety inducing thing for me anyway - so I have just come to accept the cycles in my life :)

1 comments

Do you find going to bed at 930pm hurts your social life?

That is by far the largest thing keeping me from the "early to bed, early to rise" lifestyle. I like going out with people, or generally engaging with others at night.

I'm going to pick that the answer is no, as having kids and sorting them out has the effect (on me and others I know) of hindering night time socialising and at the same time stopping you from wanting to go out at night.
I think lost login captured it perfectly. I used to hang out late when I was younger, but nowadays My daughter and dog ensure that I am home for the night:)