Friday, June 8, 2007

The Art of Zen Habits

Zen Habits is a good lifehack or web 2.0 weblog about achieving goals and simple productivity through daily habits. They recently addressed the benefits of being an early riser, how to cultivate compassion in your life,

"Now, let me first say that if you are a night owl, and that works for you, I think that’s great. There’s no reason to change, especially if you’re happy with it. But for me, switching from being a night owl to an early riser (and yes, it is possible) has been a godsend. It has helped me in so many ways that I’d never go back. Here are just a few":

1. Greet the day. I love being able to get up, and greet a wonderful new day. I suggest creating a morning ritual that includes saying thanks for your blessings. I’m inspired by the Dalai Lama, who said, "Everyday, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others, I am going to benefit others as much as I can. "

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I still want it both ways! I want to stay up late and get up early, too.

2 comments:

Julie said...

Staying up late is a thing of the past, sadly. :(

Shirl said...

I still want both worlds . . . but I guess we sort of have to choose, don't we? I do early during the week, later on the weekend (thank goodness for naps)