Morning routine
In time away from Gurgaon, the first thing to be disrupted is the morning routine. It is primarily because of two reasons - late nights with family/friends and absence of a go-to swimming pool in Jaipur.
I have a new found respect for an early morning schedule. A late morning schedule is inferior compared to an early morning schedule for the following reasons:
- If you get up early, you get a lot more time for yourself and to do things you enjoy.
- Mornings are quieter and calmer. In summers, the temperature is better too.
- Meditating in mornings helps me in being mindful. Evening meditations aren’t as satisfying for me.
- It is a lot easier to organize and plan your day in the morning focusing on the most important activities.
Back to routine after a week
The whole of the last week was spent in Jaipur and I ended up getting up much later than the usual 5:30 am. I am a creature of habit and the morning routine of swim, stretch, meditation is something I missed dearly. It feels nice to be back to the routine of ending the day by 10pm and reading for 30 minutes each night.
The second half of a man’s life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.