I relaxed the night before telling myself that it would be ok not get up at 3.25am. Just for the sake of getting up that early would not be worth failing to have my crucial 6 hours of sleep. Starting the day a bit later (with more daylight) would be worth having more sleep.

This was a personal struggle I had when I was in the habit of getting up at 3.25am. At that time it is calm and dark outside, perfect for walking and writing. I had to negotiate with myself that breaking the habit would be ok. Out of this negotiation, the following thought sequence happened.

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When you are writing you are actually preparing for the big jump. The big jump is the deep and meaningful work that helps you make progress in your business goals and your personal growth.

Writing itself can be deep and meaningful, no doubt about that. In the context of doing it early on your day, it has a more preparational nature.

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You can be Latin about a situation, spit fire and be as intense as The Prodigy. You can also be as reserved and stick-stiff as a North and Central European. Or you can be anything in between and apply both the analytical logic and sensual passion for forming your own way of being.

Note that I am heavily using stereotypes and simplification here to paint a clear picture. Reality shows interesting forms of existences that you cannot put into a box. A human person is always a conglomerate of characters, a melange of tastes, a potpourri of ingredients or a medley of melodies.

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