[techopoly]

I can relate to this, and I wonder if it has to do with the unscheduled nature of staying awake through sleep hours. Our adult lives become so regulated and scheduled, which is arguably a good thing for health, relationships, and business. But, for me, during the recent times when I could not sleep at night, or had an unexpected pocket of time with no obligation -- I was unbelievably motivated, creative, and productive. Happy, even.

Something about the nature of constantly being "on", whether that means online, or simply fulfilling some sort of obligation to others or even yourself, seems to sap away at what really makes us human. Of course, if you take away those obligations, you're left with nothing. So I imagine there is a balance to be found. And our society is very bad at finding it.

[snazz]

I can relate to this as an early riser too! Getting up at three in the morning, not being able to fall back to sleep, and then just deciding to start my day then is weirdly productive and fulfilling, probably because I’m not expected to be doing something productive at that hour.