Reddit mentions of The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)

I really like the Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. It's unfortunately named, but it gives you an excellent morning routine to and way to implement it so that you can be more self-disciplined and work on important things in your life.

It was super helpful and it helped me to be a lot more productive.

A friend of mine has a great book about morning rituals as well :)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AKKS278/

Hey there, I'm writing a note to you - but haven't finished it yet. But just wanted to let you know so you don't go deleting your post :)

Ok... hope this helps some

Hi,

I was on the treadmill trying to kick these blues when I decided to see if /r/sad existed and came across your post.

First off, you seem really bright and friendly, kudos to you for being aware of your situation. I can imagine that living paycheck to paycheck is scary and stressful. Even though you say you are all over the place, that makes perfect sense – why… well, self-esteem, self-worth and how you define yourself are being challenged. I defined myself by my job, which made items at work affect me much more than they should have. But in the end it is all the little stuff that adds up to become stressful and can lead to bad habits (not enough exercise, junk food, drinking…) (at least in my experience). Major life changes definitely are playing a part. Try to remember to take care of yourself.

First, there is nothing wrong with expressing yourself. You have a right to feel the way you do even if you’re not sure exactly what that is. Let yourself feel, let yourself accept that it is ok to be anxious, concerned, or sad. While others can always be worse off, that doesn’t invalidate your feelings.

I have a hard time not giving some advice, so take what you want from this

Watch out for “the voice” in your head, it is the one that says “Should” a lot. You should be, you should have… Instead focus on saying “I’m working toward”, or “It isn’t perfect now, but this takes time and I know I can put in the effort”.

If you are in to books – maybe try this one: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AKKS278/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1
It’s a bit over the top, but it did help me to find some time for myself. There is always meditation, affirmations, or something to try – what you are doing now isn’t getting you where you want to be so shake it up, try something new. Maybe browse /r/personalfinance/ for tips.


Would it help to talk to your wife about how you feel? – I know; I don’t open up easily either. Would it help to break it up so it doesn’t feel so hard – meaning, instead of looking (worrying) about the future (what if the car breaks), just worry about the day or the week.

What really matters are your motives.

As Mr. Rogers would say, I like you just the way you are.

So you are saying you want to stop doing your regular job and transition to freelance full-time?

I know you say you don't have time to look for more clients, and I hate being a hardass, but many of the productivity coaches I've learned from would say, "Yes, you DO have more time." Get up earlier in the morning (check out the "Miracle Morning" book). Work on finding clients when you get home from work and on weekend. No TV watching or web surfing. You've got to hustle and work hard to make this transition happen. Working for oneself, in my opinion, is harder than working in an office where you have a boss who tells you what to do. It's not going to be easy.

I hate saying these things because they sound so bossy and kinda mean, but they are probably true.

You could quit your job first, but that is risky, of course.

If you have kids, I don't know how this would work. I don't have kids and I don't know how people with kids make time. :)

Read The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. It'll help you create your own routine but with certain parameters.

Yeah, I come back to that when I need a pick-me-up. Two books I'm reading also that you might like...the first one he mentions in that post:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GDKN3T6/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKKS278/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb

I too was a night owl (2AM bedtimes constantly) until I committed to waking up at 5AM everyday, no matter what time I went to bed. Trust me, waking up at 5AM is so SO refreshing, and you get so much work done because of all the positive energy. The trick here is to not regulate the time you go to bed, but to regulate the time you wake up. This will force you to sleep early. Just focus on waking up at 5AM, no excuses, no exceptions. If you didn't go to bed early you will feel tired the next day and your sleep cycle will self regulate accordingly.

Highly recommend this book

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod:
https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform-ebook/dp/B00AKKS278?_encoding=UTF8&redirect=true&ref_=ku_mi_rw_edp

Ten Minute Cognitive Workout by Peggy Snyder (I can't recommend this one enough):
https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Minute-Cognitive-Workout-Minutes-ebook/dp/B00KYUAWSG?_encoding=UTF8&redirect=true&ref_=ku_mi_rw_edp


And finally, The Power of Time Perception by Jean Paul Zogby:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Time-Perception-Control-Second-ebook/dp/B01MZEZL7S?_encoding=UTF8&redirect=true&ref_=ku_mi_rw_edp

Bonus points for Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani:
https://www.amazon.com/Code-Extraordinary-Mind-Unconventional-Redefine-ebook/dp/B0182SMOBE?_encoding=UTF8&redirect=true&ref_=ku_mi_rw_edp


It's got some pretty radical ideas bu I loved every second of it. It made me see the world in a new light.

They're all part of Amazon Kindle Unlimited which has a 30 day free trial, tons of books for almost anything you can think of. I've been on the service now for a couple of months and love it.