“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” Benjamin Franklin.

A quote I had drilled into my ears ever since childhood, meant nothing to me until a few days ago.

The alarm bells rung, it was 6am, time to wake up for an early start to my revision. It was the first time I had ever done this, for I never felt I was the morning type of person, and always thought that nights were the best time to work, when it’s all so peaceful and there’s no one around you to keep you distracted.

I decided it’s time to try this new routine, as without trying it I could never know what it has in store for me? Well anyway, I reluctantly managed to wake up by 6:05, at which point I just took a minute to reflect on the strong will power which got me up four hours earlier than scheduled time.

Each minute went by, and I seemed to treasure them, for I didn’t want to waste even a minute of that thinking of anything else but completing that module; for those of you that know me, you’re probably still in shock.

I looked outside the window, and not a single person walked past, it was deserted; a place where hundreds walk past each morning. It was that serene and peaceful environment which led me to think about how the day already seemed like such a success even though it had only been one hour since my waking.

By 9am, I realised that this had been the most productive three hours spent on revision. I began thinking about implementing this on a regular basis.

The reason I thought of sharing this article is because, especially around me, there are a lot of people going through a similar dilemma. With exams approaching for most of us, and even coming to an end for others, it’s good to spend some time thinking about the productivity of your day, and don’t let yourself be convinced by the time you sit on your desk trying to work, but get distracted by everything other than your books around you.

There is little benefit in waiting for a new day to get yourself into mode, when all it takes is for you to just make the most of the time you have, rather than waste it, and later regret.

From a personal experience, I finally realised the value of this phrase, quoted years ago…

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