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The winning habit of highly effective people!

"Never Give Up. Never, Never Give Up!"
by Prakash Iyer

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Guess what Jack Welch, Gordon Brown, Adi Godrej and Dr Manmohan Singh have in common?
They are all early risers. In fact, if you read about the lives of successful people, you will most likely find a common thread: they get
up early. It's a habit that's worked wonderfully well for all of them. And it could work like magic for you too.If there was one habit one single habit - that could make a huge impact on your life, it would have to be this. Wake up early!
You've probably heard how every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing it must run faster than the fastest lion, or it will be
killed. And every morning, a lion wakes up knowing it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or else it will starve to death. The
moral of the story is simple. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you'd better be up and
running!
If you are serious about achieving something meaningful in your life, take the first step. Get up early. Starting tomorrow, wake up
one hour earlier than your usual time.Imagine. If you got up one hour earlier than you currently do, it would give you an extra 365
productive hours in a year. That's like getting nine extra weeks at work. You could read a book, work on your fitness, or spend time
by yourself or with a loved one. What difference would that make to your career, your health, your life?
The benefits of joining the Early Risers Club are many. And it's not only about the extra time you create for yourself. The real power
is in the message it sends out to your mind. By waking up early, you are telling yourself that you are serious about achieving your
goals. And that you are willing to pay the price.Getting up early gives you the confidence to go after all your other goals. You have
both the physical energy and the mental strength to chase your dreams. The discipline and the will power that help you get up early
will also help you achieve a lot else in life.
When the alarm bell rings, do you find your arm stretching out to hit the snooze button? You probably justify it by telling yourself
'just ten more minutes...' That's the loser's mindset, the comfort zone. If you value the comfort of the bed more than the opportunity
to get ahead, don't complain when you get left behind. When the alarm bell rings, it's actually opportunity that's knocking at your
door. And by not getting up, you are telling him to come later. And opportunity seldom knocks twice.Do I hear you say that you know
it's a good habit but you just can't wake up early? Relax. Here's a simple 30-day plan to help you get up early, every morning.Set the
alarm clock to ring 15 minutes before your regular wake up hour. If you usually get up at say 7 a.m., set it for 6.45. Fifteen minutes
won't really make any difference. Keep the alarm clock out of arm's reach. So when it rings, you can't hit the snooze button.
Every ten days, advance the alarm by another 15 minutes, until you get to your target wake up time. And every day, jump off the bed
when the alarm rings. In 30 days, you will be getting up at 6a.m. After a while, you will probably find that you don't need the alarm
clock at all!
Remember, your ability to wake up early is not a function of what time you go to bed, or how much sleep your body needs. It
depends only on your mind. On your commitment to your own success. To achieve something in this lifetime, get up early. Make
that a habit for the rest of your life. After all, you can always catch up on your sleep once you are dead!

Published on: July 01, 2009

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Arun | Oct 22, 2011

Really motivating.Iam going to follow the tips given in this article and overcome my laziness.
mukta | Aug 18, 2011

really,this article gone channge my life.. we all think, but the way it is written is sme thing else.i promise tht i wake up early in the
morning.every single line touches me.I m gone save this article in my room and hang it on the wall ....thx so much i need this kind of
encouragemnt in my life..thxxxx so much
Rohit Sharma | Jul 20, 2011

Highly Motivational Article. I tried to wake up early for a long time but always pressed the snooze button bt after reading dis article
This is my promise to iyer sir that i ll wake up early 4m tmrw.
Kaushik | Jul 18, 2011

This article has really inspired and motivated me to get up early in the a habit that I as trying to develop for quite sometime. This
wonderful article has really inspired me to do fulfill my goals and dreams and achieve something in life.
Abhishek | Jul 09, 2011

Its very inspirational...

Millie | Apr 16, 2011

Glad I've fnailly found something I agree with!

jagtar shergill | Feb 03, 2011

now, i become a fan of you,sir. this column really make me think seriosly about my life. Really great work sir,please keep it up.....
SHIVJI GUPTA | Aug 12, 2010

great sir!!! its a great social work specially for youngsters.... AAP KAHI JANA MAT SIR YEHI SITE PAR AUR BHI MOTIVATIONAL
COLOUMN DENA... THANK YOU SIRJI!!!
Reader | Jan 07, 2010

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I am adding all your motivational articles into my bookmark, so that whenever I feel bad, I can reenergise myself by reading your
articles. Now-a-days I start my day by reading couple of your motivational articles. So please dont remove these articles frm your
database Cheers
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I m very much imperssed wit ur quote "If it is to be,it is up to me" This s my manthra now... thank you sir... pls stay wit career360.
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I m very much imperssed wit ur quote "If it is to be,it is up to me" This s my manthra now... thank you sir... pls stay wit career360.
meenakshi | Aug 29, 2009

quiet inspiring article for old and the young who can anticipate the result without giving up.gr8 and informative examples.
Niraj | | Aug 25, 2009

Its nice atrical it teach us alwayes fight for your belife and don`t give up in your life.
ketan | Aug 12, 2009

Thanks for the article for reigniting me and keeping me belive to try and try if still failing, the success may be near. :-)
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