Updated February 12, 2020

When was the last time you faced a difficult situation?
 
Do you remember how you felt? Were you afraid you wouldn’t be able to manage it?
 
Maybe you're dealing with one right now and find yourself wondering if you have what it takes to get through it. At some point, we’ve all encountered something we didn’t think we could endure—something too big for us.

Updated February 9, 2020

Is there a link between getting up early and personal success? Before we dive into that, let’s first make sure we’re on the same page about the definition of the word success.
 
(What is success, really? This post discusses that in more detail.)
 
For the purpose of this article, I define success as being personally productive and prospering financially. These seem to be the most common ideals of what success means for most people, or at least it appears that way to me and is what I’ve aimed to address here.
 
Now that we have that out of the way, let’s take a look at these facts:

In 2008, Texas University conducted a study and found that early risers consistently maintained a one-point advantage in GPA over night owls. 

Another study showed that people who get up early are less likely to procrastinate. 

A doctor from the University of London found that getting up at 6 a.m. (or earlier) can make your day less stressful because you’ll get more done.

Convinced yet? 

​I’m not.