Waking up at a certain time isn't going to change your life. What will change your life is self-awareness on what you need to show up as your best self.

Wake up at 5 AM. Exercise. Journal. Meditate. Eat protein. Eat fiber. Oil pulling. Take a cold shower. Review your goals. The list is never ending.

These rigid morning routines are prescribed by people who pretend to know more about your life than you do. Prescriptions that are set in stone because they’re “backed by science.” Prescriptions that you’re supposed to follow regardless of circumstances.

Know what your non-negotiables are.

Motivation can be a cop-out.

Building discipline & principles for the life you want to live is much more sustainable.

So how do you know what is right for you?

1. Define what "success" means to you. Is it buying a house, a career, retiring early, health, money, kids?

2. Define the life you want to live, then work backwards from there to achieve it. Maybe that means waking up at 5 AM, or maybe it doesn't.

3. Make the first activity of your day one that excites you right out of bed. Everything after that gets you up and running to take on the day. Being aware of your energy, mood, and "power hours" is what mindfulness is all about. Cultivate that to self-prescribe your best morning.

There are a thousand “science-backed” morning routines. The point isn’t to do them all - it’s to pick ones that allow 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to dominate the day ahead.