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Posted on Oct 25, 2009 in motivation Time management by Dragos Roua

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Mornings are underrated. I consider them fundamental

for the whole diurnal experience. What you do in the very
first moments of your morning will fundamentally and
inexorably shape your entire day. Most of the time you
spend your mornings by routinely performing some habits, on auto pilot. Hence,
your days will routinely unfold towards you, the same way day after day, on auto
pilot.
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Consciously inserting your intentions in these very first moments will have a huge
effect. Taking charge of those moments its like activating some subtle,
unconscious triggers which will ultimately determine your whole daily experience,
exactly the way you want. Mornings are fundamental. This is why I experimented
a lot with my very first moments of the day.
Here are at least 33 ways in which you can transform your days by only spending
5 minutes every morning.
1. Write In Your Journal

I love the morning stillness and the unspoken promise of something ready to
start. Mornings are fantastic for journaling. Whenever I do it, I feel like I already
consumed several hours from that day and yet Im only at the very beginning of
it. Journaling acts like a mind emptier and out of nowhere I feel energized and
ready to go. Not to mention that in the morning I have less inhibitors and my
journaling is far more authentic.
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2. Enjoy The Morning Silence

And do nothing. Just feel the silence and let it spread over your mind and body.
Im fascinated by all the little noises that are born from that morning silence:
from my familiar house noises (wife and daughter waking up, steps, windows,
doors) up to the neighborhood noises (car engines, low voices, small buzz).
Everything starts in that silence and sometimes I think that if I focus enough on it
I could actually predict, or even create all those little noises.
3. Be Grateful For Something 5 Minutes

Point your mind to something youre really grateful for and stay there. Might be
your family, your wealth, your health or just your present moment. Feel grateful
for it. Theres nobody between you and that thing, theres nobody watching or
listening. Youre free to feel grateful and happy. And then start your day as usual.
Its only 5 minutes, yet the impact of such a day starter is overwhelming:
whenever Im doing it I feel like walking 2 centimeters above the road for the
entire day.
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4. Open Windows
Regardless of the current season. If its cold outside, even better. Open your
bedroom windows, your living room windows, your kitchen windows. Let the fresh
air inside, welcome the small buzz of the city waking up, silently watch the last
forces of the night walking away. Let yourself be refreshed. The yesterday you is
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no longer there and the today you is slowly getting in shape. Those open windows
will unconsciously allow you to receive change and novelty with much more ease
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5. Throw Away A Useless Object

Youre going to spot it pretty easily if you put your mind to it. It often happens to
me to stumble upon unneeded stuff in my house during the early morning. If its
a chair staying in my way, maybe its place is not in my house. Maybe its a piece
of paper or a wrecked device. I find joy and a subtle enthusiasm in throwing away
things that are only cluttering my space, and doing it first thing in the morning
makes it even more powerful.
6. Help Somebody
Write an answer to an old question, do part of a small chore, move an object out
of somebodys way. No need to be huge or visible. Just keep in mind the
intention of being helpful immediately to somebody else. During the morning
your mind is far more clear and you have access to more energy than usual.
Hence, your helping activities will be much more effective if you decide to do
them as the first thing after you wake up.
7. Meditate For 5 Minutes

Empty your mind and isolate from your environment. Focus on your breathe. If
there are thoughts coming in your way, acknowledge their presence and then
kindly ask them to go away. Meditating in the morning is easier, there are fewer
perturbing factors. Even after a good sleep, your mind is still trying to find
answers, to solve problems, to fight or resist. Do yourself a simple, yet solid
service and pack your morning time with an extra meditation on top.
8. Think How To Help Somebody During The Day

This is different from number 6 in terms of the actual time of the helping act.
Now youre planing how to help somebody during the day, youre visualizing the
context and try to find a specific time in your schedule for this helping act. Again,
doesnt have to be huge, a piece of advice, facilitating something or a small gift.
The mere act of planing how to help somebody will change the course of your
entire day.
9. Exercise
Like in getting physical. Im not doing this every single day, but Im doing it often
enough. A part from your brain theres a body, too. A collection of joints, muscles
and bones. And in order to be balanced you have to take care of those too. The
good news is that your body has a feedback mechanism for the good things you
do to it: its called endorphins. Every time you start your day with a decent
workout, youll be blessed with a decent rush of endorphins. Usually, it lasts until
evening.
10. Spend 5 Minutes In The Garden

Alternatively, spend some times near your flowers. Or your terrace. Just be
outside in the first minutes of the day, trying to breathe the fresh air and feel the
vibe of the green life. Clear you mind and open your senses. Let your awaken
body to synchronize with this frequency and dont start the day until you
completely immersed in this flow for at least 5 minutes. I seldom run into a fight
or even got closer to some aggressive scene when I start my day like this.
11. Forgive Somebody
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Let go. Forgive and forget. Morning are very good for that because you have so
little inference from the outside world, only your own mind and personal history.
Does it really matter that much? Feeling that grudge and anger towards
somebody who hurt you? Yes, he hurt you, but it really matter that much?
Forgiving somebody as the first thing in the morning makes me want to conquer
the world the very next minutes. And it works really well with forgiving yourself
too.
12. Think For 5 Minutes At Someone You Love

Again, that person may be your family, someone you loved at some point in your
life or someone who just appeared. Keep that person in mind, imagine having a
conversation or doing something together. Create an internal representation of a
desired bond. Not only it will actually attract that person towards you (somehow)
during the day, but what you think in those moments will add up to the
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relationship in a very mysterious way. Its like what you think its already
happening.
13. Read A Poem

Poetry, or any form of art, talks to your irrational mind. Usually, your morning is
cluttered with rational thoughts and activities: get up and ready for the job,
prepare the kids, get the morning tasks solved. Talking to your irrational mind will
break this circuit, but it will do it creatively. For instance, my favorite morning
poem is If, by Rudyard Kipling. Every time I read it, even if the day is packed
with difficult tasks, somehow, I find the energy and right attitude to get over
them. Totally irrational.
14. Make Coffee or Tea For Your Partner

I like this whole beverage ritual in the morning, I think it has something to do with
deeply buried recollections of religious rituals we humans, as a species,
performed during the history. Theres something sacramental about preparing
the water, making fire, putting the right amount of tea or coffee. Its like asking
gods for benevolence. Only this time is not about gods, its about your partner.
Paving your road through today with your partner blessing.
15. Write A Thank You Letter

You dont have to send it, just write it. When I first experienced this I had a little
bit of a shock. I realized I dont know how to do it. And for whom. That was a sad
shock. Not having somebody to say thank you in your life can bring in quite a
sorrow. So, be sure to start at least one of your mornings with a thank you
letter. Bring to the light people or events you are thankful for. If you say thank
you to something first thing in the morning, youre inviting those specific type of
events into your life.
16. Take A Day Off From Your Job

And use the rest of the day for yourself. Even if youre self employed, or
especially if youre self employed, take a day off. And start it clean, from the
early morning. Those free days are somehow bigger when I decide to have them
unexpectedly. If I start my morning with the clear decision to take the day off,
something very strange will happen: my businesses will run smoother without
me. My blog traffic will spike. Its like too much work means getting in the way of
your own success.
17. Do Some Crafting For 5 Minutes

If youre a man, fix something, replace a light bulb or use your screwdriver to
harden some piece of furniture. If youre a woman, modify some clothes. (Later
update: You can do it the other way around, if you really think this is a sexist
approach read the related comments below. And please, get over it
its just a simple example, I never thought, nor do I will, that because youre a
woman or a man you should do ONLY a certain type of things. Are we cool
now?) Just do something with your hands, without any preparation, in the
morning silence. In a very surprising way, this morning crafting will unfold some
new opportunities. You can find a solution to an old problem or you will solve
something for somebody else. Its like this morning crafting will actually make
you craft the rest of your entire day.
18. Learn A New Word In A Foreign Language

Just one word. Every morning, for several weeks. I used to learn some hiragana
and katakana only in the morning (and that proved really interesting during my
first trip to Japan). It forces your brain to find parallel ways to solve problems and
your body to stay focused on a small problem from the very beginning of the
day. Again, in a very strange way, learning a new foreign word each morning
makes me dream about foreign lands. Which is quite a way to start your day.
19. Imagine Your Morning in a New Country

How your morning will be in New Zealand? Or in Thailand? Or in Austria? If youve
ever been there, try to remember the smells, the air, the noises. Waking up in a
different country every morning might be a fantastic experience (I might do this
one day, by the way). If youve never been there, just try to imagine your
morning there. After spending 5 minutes in a distant country, getting back to
your actual day will feel like coming home from a long trip. Which is, partially,
true.
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20. Go For A Short Walk

Like the first thing in the morning, before even having breakfast. Breathe the air,
look at the neighborhood. Watch the morning light and hear the noises. Move
around. When you got home, your day will be different. This short walk often acts
like setting up the scene for something I want to happen. Walking around alone,
before igniting the day, makes me feel like a director inspecting the stage.
Everything looks cool, lets make a great film today.
21. Write A Powerful Goal

Mornings are very good for writing goals. I especially like that time of the day for
writing goals because I have very few interference from the outside world. Which
makes me much more authentic. I value more the goals written in the morning
because I am less influenced. I know for sure that during the morning I dont
have to prove anything to anyone, Im just me and what I want. Some of my best
health decisions are picked up during the morning.
22. Clean Your Desk

Again, this must be done before having breakfast, or before any other domestic
task (and this also assumes you work from home, at some point). Put things in
order, wipe the dust, prepare your working setup. And then start the day as
usual. After having breakfast, interacting with your family or just finishing your
morning routine, come back to your office. A shiny, fresh and neat vibration will
welcome you. A short sign of appreciation from yourself.
23. Sing a Song

I do this all the time in the shower. And I highly recommend it. Despite what your
neighbors may say (or even some of your early riser family members). Singing a
song goes hand in hand with reading a poem. Doesnt matter if you know how to
sing. just go ahead and knock some Let It Be as loud as you can (Let It Be is
my favorite shower song, by the way). If you hear me humming some tunes in
my beard thats a good sign I started with a loud song in the shower.
24. Read and Evaluate your Morning Phrase

Do you have a morning phrase? Craft one, its easy. Starting a day with a
morning phrase its like a mental programming exercise for maximizing your
potential. It may take even less than 5 minutes and its a powerful tool for energy
channeling. The trick is to keep it for at least several weeks. But the advantage is
that this exercise is very powerful. Wanna setup a millionaire mindset? Or just
planning or quitting smoking? Put it in a morning phrase and use it.
25. Delete Some Email

Or some old, unneeded files. Thats the mirror in the virtual world of number 5.
Remove the clutter. Get rid of old messages, logs or files. Be in the flow. They
say you have to let go the current you in order to become who you really want. I
used to be a packer. Making folders and packing and storing everything in my
computer. Now I start my mornings every now and then with a refreshing session
of file deletion. Making room for what the day may bring in.
26. Watch The Sunrise

Easiest of all and yet so underrated. Theres so much power and simplicity in
watching the sunrise, connecting to the light and actually feeling how the Sun will
start another day. And youre there witnessing this cosmic process. Every time I
watch the sunrise, being it at my home or in a foreign country, I have a subtle
feeling of responsibility. This huge cosmic mechanism is turning around me as
my playground: what am I going to do in it today?
27. Read Your Yesterday Journal

If you keep a journal, of course. Look at yesterday from the very first moment of
your new day. What do you love about yesterday? What do you dont like about
it? Now you have the chance to change those things. Reading your journal first
thing in the morning is a surprising experience. Seeing what you wrote without
any noise and with a clear mind will reveal things that you didnt noticed. Maybe
because you didnt like them?
28. Do A Short Yoga Session

You dont have to be an expert yogi to start your day with a mild yoga session. I
often find myself lighter and more flexible when starting the day with a short
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suite of Surya Namaskara, or Sun Salutation. It stretches your body and calm
your mind. I once did this for more than 6 months, every single morning. It was
perhaps the most calm and balanced period of my life. And besides calm and
balance, what else do you need when you start your day?
29. Visualize 3 Moments From Yesterday

Keep your eyes closed and try to remember 3 moments from yesterday. Its not
reading about them in your journal, its trying to visualize them in your mind.
First of all, the very selection of those 3 moments will tell you something about
your current state. Are those moments embarrassing or happy? Second,
keeping them live in your head will help you find a solution or a sequel to them. It
will help you keep yesterday linked to today. Some people call this flow.
30. Visualize 3 Moments From Today

Can be practiced in tandem with the one above, or separately. Visualizing 3
moments from today means actually create those 3 moments. See yourself
performing those actions, attending those meetings, saying those words or
writing those sentences. Its early in the morning and nobody is pressuring. You
have the freedom to see yourself exactly as you want to be. In my experience,
almost any of these predicted moments are actually happening during the
day.
31. Take A Picture Of Yourself

I started this as a technical challenge a few years ago (trying to automate my
Mac PhotoBooth) and proved to be enlightening. Not the actual process of taking
a photo of myself each morning, but seeing those photos in a fast moving
sequence months after. You cant fool the camera in the morning. All your
problems, joys, frustrations or thrills are so transparent in a photo taken in the
first moment of the day. Its like a message you send to your future self without
even knowing the message.
32. Identify One Task To Be Canceled

It must be one. Out of your entire to do list for today there must be one task
which can be canceled. Sometimes I wake up with the only thought of identifying
my canceled task for the day. I usually chose this approach after a very intense
and tiring yesterday. It give me a sense of freedom and flexibility. And most of
the time the freed time will make room for something interesting, or at least
surprising. Its like opening your door to the unexpected.
33. Chose A Theme Of The Day

This works in tandem with your personal mission (if you dont have a personal
mission maybe its time to find one). Find one red stripe which will go through
your entire day. Like making this day the productivity day. Or the observation
day. Or the money day. This will be the dominant vibe of your entire day. By
setting course in the very first moments of the morning you will maximize your
chances to actually create your day on that exact theme.
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160 Responses to Start Your Day in 33

Different Ways
Gloson says:
October 25, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Great list! I definitely have to try out some of them!

Another thing Id like to add to the list is:
Go out and take some photos!
Mornings are one of the best times to take photos of nature,
especially after rainy mornings, like this one I took: Ill Come
Back Later.
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dragos says:
October 25, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Taking photos, thats something I forgot to put in. But

definitely a high point
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Gloson says:
October 25, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Oopsie. That link was wrong. Heres the correct one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gloson/3864113394/
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Carmen says:
October 25, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Nice! Any one of those choices sounds pleasant to me. I also

like to spend some time with my pets in the morning.
Something very grounding about feeding/walking/petting the
animals.
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Carmen says:
October 25, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Oh, and I forgot cuddling with my kids in bed!

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dragos says:
October 25, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Dont have pets but I can totally relate with cuddling with
your kids
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Diggy - Upgradereality.com says:

October 25, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Hey man!
Great list of things to start your morning. the one that appeals
to me most is the Watch the Sunrise one. There is little more
beautiful than that
How about adding 34:

Stay in bed and be lazy all morning. I did that saturday, no
worries, absolutely nothing that HAD to be done that day, and
just listened to music and laid in bed half awake. Great way to
spend a morning
.-= Diggy Upgradereality.coms last blog ..Take Advantage

of Wasted Time =-.
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dragos says:
Wow, thats almost like number 16: Take a Day Off from
your Job. I admit I love too those mornings which abruptly
ends late in the evening
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Lance says:
October 25, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Hi Dragos,
What a great list! There are several here that I practice my
current favorite being to take some time in the morning as a
quiet or meditative time. Lots of new thoughts for me, too,
though to really add to my morning start and make the
day just really start our right!
.-= Lances last blog ..Sunday Thought For The Day =-.
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dragos says:
Hey Lance,
Long time no see you, but glad you are here again. Also
glad that I made your feeling good toolbox a little bit
fatter, I know you do have a lot of know-how in this area.
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Jan says:
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October 25, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Stumble downstairs, make coffee. Have ciggie in the garden

while the coffee is brewing. Accidentally spray the roses with
weedkiller. Listen to the crows. Drink coffee. Ugg. I think it is
probably time to change my routine!!
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dragos says:
Lol, that accidentally spraying is not good

Glad if you can find here some inspiration to avoid that
thing
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Gec says:
You forgot: take a shower to properly wake up.

.-= Gecs last blog ..The Great Hole =-.
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dragos says:
Lol, thanks for the reminder, but those are things to do

BEFORE or DURING a shower. As you may see on number
23
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Judy says:
Great list. I, of course, especially like the journaling. Journaling

in the quiet of the morning is one of my favorite things. Over
time you can also go back further than yesterday. For
instance, read your journal entry from a year ago or five years
ago.
Thanks for the list.
Judy, The Journaling Jenius
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dragos says:
Of course, seeing what you wrote 1 or 2 years ago is one

of my favorite things. Although Im shocked more than
often
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Ari Herzog says:
October 26, 2009 at 4:40 am
Imagining mornings in other countries is never a thought, but

imagining where Id want to time travel in history is a favorite
question to ask others. Ive always wanted to visit 17th century
France, for instance.
.-= Ari Herzogs last blog ..Is the Future Here? =-.
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dragos says:
Fabulous
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Now that you mentioned it, I think my favorite place to

wake up is the XVI-th century Japan. I think I was a
samurai in a past life
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Gec says:
October 26, 2009 at 10:27 am
You know, you kinda look like a samurai, shaved head

and all
.-= Gecs last blog ..Thunderstruck =-.
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dragos says:
October 26, 2009 at 10:52 am
lol, you should hear me talking Japanese
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Lana - DreamFollowers Blog says:

I didnt go to bed last night, had a October 26, 2009 at 1:58 pm
big project to finish. It is 7.41 am now, not the best way to
start the morning but I am happy that you sent me this list
Dragos, I am sure a lot of the things from here will refresh me,
clear my head and help me make this day a great one! I think
Ill meditate and write in a journal now:)
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dragos says:
Ups, working all night, thats calling for a big, refreshing

morning
Have a great week and thanks for stopping by
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Amanda says:
You are so wrong mornings are over-rated (-: I dont find any
particularl time of the day makes or breaks it, though. You can
have a horrible morning, and a fantastic afternoon, easily.
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dragos says:
Yeap, mornings are equal to afternoons, it was just a

catchy sentence. Or so I think it was
)
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Amanda says:
I bet youre one of those men like my Dad. He

bounces out of bed at 6am to 7am every day, full of
the joy of living, and then goes round the house,
banging doors and whistling (-:
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dragos says:
October 26, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Definitely whistling and a little slower on the

doors though
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Wayne says:
Very good postI can think of dozens of others to add-but the point is whatever
works for you in moving yourself foward in accomplishing your
goals is the key-and stay with it.
BestWayne
Remember: The only Unfulfilled Goals in Your Life are the
Ones you Never Attempt
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dragos says:
I like that: the only unfulfilled goal is the one you never
attempt
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Bunnygotblog says:
I made a huge breakfast after I ran. Took a longer shower and

put on a dress instead of jeans. Cleared my mind of the usual
clutter and plan on calling friends to meet up with later on. No
work for me today.
.-= Bunnygotblogs last blog ..12 On Blogging: Katie Clemons,
Making This Home =-.
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dragos says:
October 26, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Very nice way to start the day: now work for me today
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Bunnygotblog says:
I didnt see that in the list:D

.-= Bunnygotblogs last blog ..12 On Blogging: Katie
Clemons, Making This Home =-.
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Sean says:
October 26, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Great tips Dragos! Many of these are things that I make every
effort to do, but for whatever reason they are usually pushed
off. This serves as a good reminder!
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dragos says:
November 3, 2009 at 5:38 am
Thats exactly why I wrote this, I needed a reminder too
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Vincent says:
Im trying to inculcate the habit of meditating every morning

before starting my day. I believe it will be a great way to build
up inner peace and start the day feeling refresh physically and
emotionally.
Cheers,
Vincent
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Rich? =-.
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dragos says:
That sounds like a plan
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Amit Sodha - The Power Of Choice says:

November 2, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Great post. Number 4 is so
simple and yet so powerful as the morning air, especially at
this time of year, is so fresh and empowering.
.-= Amit Sodha The Power Of Choices last blog ..10
Reasons Why You Should Start Playing Badminton =-.
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dragos says:
Thanks for the nice words. I think I have this habit from my
early childhood. There ar some powerful memories about
my mornings when I was a kid and everything has
something to do with the morning fresh air
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Personal Development says: November 2, 2009 at 8:46 pm

I totally agree with clean your desk and when i feel bad, i
sometimes clean all my desk then start working again. Thanks
for sharing.
.-= Personal Developments last blog ..Motivation and
Momentum =-.
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dragos says:
Theres seems to be something magical about cleaning

the desk, I think its related to cleaning your thoughts or
at least acts a a sort of replacement for that
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eguerez says:
thanks
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Ruth says:
29/04/13
Are women really incapable of replacing light bulbs or grasping

screwdrivers? What a strange distinction to make in the middle
of such a pleasant list
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dragos says:
By all means, NO! It was meant to describe something

familiar! Statistically speaking, modifying clothes is more
familiar for women than for men, but this doesnt imply
women couldnt use a screwdrivers. I myself knew a few
women who were far more DIY junkies than me
If its making more sense to you, try to replace this with
something men/women neutral: try to fix a toy (we all
have our child inside of us, dont we?
)
thanks for the comment, I never imagined it could be
interpreted like this
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Chick J says:
So many great and wonderful ideas. I am frozen with

indecision trying to pick one out or do them all. (Maybe a kinda
of rotation.) One thing I like to do is to sit and look out my
window. Every morning there might be birds, the weather is
always changing, from the first birth of green in the spring to
the full green on summer, the colorful leaves falling, and the
white beauty of winter.
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dragos says:
Glad you find some inspiration
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Becky says:
I like the list, but it really irks me that you just HAD to put the
gender separation in number 17. So just because Im a
woman, I cant tinker with a screwdriver, and just because Im
a man, I cant sew a button on my shirt?
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dragos says:
Hi Becky,
You are a woman, right? What is sexist about that?
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Eric says:
What a great way to waste time every morning. Take a day off
work and spend it on yourself? How about dont take off work,
be productive, and then use that money to go to six flags on
the weekend. Not to mention sexist. Women can fix
lawnmowers or change lightbulbs too.
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dragos says:
Hey, Eirc
Thanks for your contribution
Yeap, being productive is ok, heres my take on
productivity as a trap. As for being sexist can you
please read again and tell me exactly what you see as
sexist here? They say that for a reason, you know:
beauty (and I must add, ugliness) is in the eye of the
beholder.
Other than that, wishing you a productive day!
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Katie says:
I agree with Becky and Eric. Its completely sexist to

suggest different crafts for men and women; ones
sex does NOT determine interest or competence in
one kind of craft over another.
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dragos says:
Are you guys reading the same post? Can you

please read the answer I gave to Ruth? Its not
about ones sex, its about crafting something
Shaping your day. Building something
Well, I know I didnt wanted to imply nothing
sexist, so thats enough for me. If you want to
agree with whoever comment you want, youre
free to do it.
I just have this hunch that youre not here to find
a better way to start your mornings
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T says:
It doesnt seem like you meant anything

offensive by it, but youre giving in to a
gender stereotype, so even if you dont
mean to and dont realize it, you are in fact
being sexist. You cant deny that you made
a distinction between genders where there
didnt need to be one. The idea youre
trying to promote to be crafty didnt
need gender involved to be inspiring.
Is it the worst case of sexism ever? No. Its
just something to keep an eye on.
Other than that, I LOVE this list. Im going to
start trying these straight away.
dragos says:
Well, with all due respect, I felt the need to respond to that.
1. We are different. Fortunately. Men and women are different.
Fortunately, again. Pointing those differences is nothing but a
fact, a reality check. Pointing those differences with the intent
of diminishing one in front of the other, thats not good.
Emphasizing those differences as a support for judging some
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category against the other is not good. This is sexism. This is

segregation, this is racism.
2. Where, exactly, in my post is there an intention to point out
that women are weaker than men? Or men are less valuable
than women? I pointed out two different types of crafting you
CAN chose. There wasnt any intent, nor any expression
following, to create a negative differentiation between the 2
genres.
3. Being so sensitive to this aspect, starting to see sexism
all over the place is usually a good sign that there is an inner
tendency towards it that gets repressed. You see only what
you want to see, regardless of the color: good or bad. If you
see sexism all over the place, even where it doesnt really
exist, then again, with all due respect, honesty and
compassion, your preoccupation with it is a little bit overboard.
Maybe close to obsession.
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Jinx says:
Overall, I like this list very much, but its a simple truth
that the sentences If youre a man, fix something,
replace a light bulb or use your screwdriver to harden
some piece of furniture. If youre a woman, modify
some clothes are extremely sexist and old-fashioned,
something I might expect to read in the 1950s but
certainly not today in the 21st century. What youre
strongly implying in the above wording, even if you didnt
realize it, is that women can ONLY do feminine things
like fixing clothes, and men can ONLY do masculine
things like fixing furniture. This is not only completely
unrealistic and out of touch with todays society, but the
kind of statement that can make a lot of people very
angry.
I understand that you dont intend this to be offensive,
but believe me, it is. Unbelievably offensive. I keep hoping
that we will get past this tendency to lump all people into
absurd and pointless stereotypes, but then I read
something like this and it really brings me down. If you
dont want to alienate your readers, I would advise editing
number 17 to remove the gender distinction,
immediately.
You can argue all you want, playing the I didnt MEAN to
be sexist! card and so on, but sometimes in life there
are situations where you just need to gracefully admit
that you were in the wrong. I think this is one of them.
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dragos says:
Well, I think I had enough with that. This the last

answer to this topic, if you want to comment more on
this specific number 17 situation, prepare to face
comment deletion (if you want to know why Im going
to delete your comment if youre trolling more about
this off topic issue, read on. Alternatively, you can
read number 11 from this list. So, the last answer to
this one:
1. I dont know how your situation was in the fifties, all
I know is that in the fifties in my country people died
because they couldnt speak up. Simple things like
saying youre not satisfied with the government were
enough to put you in prison for life. I lived the first 18
years of my life in a communist country. Believe me,
I learned to be very careful with what Im writing or
talking about.
2. Everybody (almost) agrees with the fact I didnt
MEAN it. If I didnt mean it, it isnt me. Its you. You
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are seeing something which doesnt really exist from

my part. There is something in your values system
so strong and sensitive that it gets activated by a
benign sentence like that. I said it in a metaphorical
way before (the beauty is in the eye of the beholder,
blah, blah) I now say it out loud: you girls have a
problem. Im not being sexist, but you are obsessed
with sexism. This is not good. No obsession is good.
Get rid of it.
3. You suggested that Im alienating my readers.
First of all, you put such a weight onto something
really small. Out of 33 paragraphs, youre talking
about the 1/3 of 1 paragraph. You make it sound like
this is all I wrote about. I didnt. I wrote about 33 ways
to start your morning. If you see sexism here, youre
the one already alienated. And second, I do not write
primarily to PLEASE my readers, hence Im not going
to modify something that could allegedly alienate
them. If you read my about page youll find this
paragraph:
But do expect to find controversial, unexpected,
unusual or just plain strange interpretations here. I
saw over the time that some of my thoughts or
mental connections have the tendency to put people
in the dazzling state. Dazzling is good, sometimes. It
makes your brains working.
Im writing primarily to help my readers grow. If they
want that too, of course. Growing isnt easy. You
have to get rid of limiting beliefs and this is not easy.
Once again, there isnt anything diminishing for both
men or women in this post, so I dont see any
problem. If you see one, its in your yard. Maybe its
frustrating and irritating to deal with it, but changing
my blog to suit your expectations wont help you deal
with it, on the contrary.
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Erin says:
September 22, 2010 at 11:58 pm
I know that you are most likely going to delete

this comment and thats fine but Id really like
you to at least read it.
I understand that it was not your intention to say
something sexist and I dont believe you were
being sexist but thats where the difficulty
comes in relating to gender roles. Most of the
time these perceived gender roles come from a
subconscious place.
As someone who is aware of the implications of
gender roles I am constantly trying to enlighten
people that those societal roles are detrimental
to sexual equality. As a woman, how am I
suppose to feel when I only see laundry
detergents, food or cooking products, cleaning
supplies, etc. are only adtervised to women?
Most people dont see anything wrong with
these ads but it really makes me feel that
womens roles arent very different from what
they were 60 years ago. And the complacency
most people feel towards things like this or your
indifference to everyones comments above is
aggravating to say the
least.
I might be going on some weird tangent but I
honestly think you should have deleted that part
from your original post. I was thoroughly
enjoying the article until I read that one
sentence, I almost couldnt believe that I read
that on something that was written within the
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last year. And your response to everyones

concern was even more disappointing. Telling
women that we are looking for sexism in any
place we can is outrageous, the fact is that
gender roles affect you just as much as they do
women but generally speaking the effects for
men are more positive than negative. I probably
didnt say as much as Id like to but I hope the
gist is there and you absorb it on some genuine
level and think twice before you let your
subconscious go unsupervised.
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dragos says:
How can I September 23, 2010 at 7:07 am
delete such a fine piece of reasoning
Ella says:
July 17, 2011 at 7:26 am
Really? That is your response? Wow..so..enlightened.

NOT. Stop thinking every little comment is so
goddamned sexist. You know what ends
stereotypes? When we stop talking about them, when
we stop thinking that every little thing can somehow
be made into a sexist comment. Im a little surprised
that people can be this sensitive, especially on the
internet! People can say whatever they like,
whenever they like. If you dont like it, well then stick
to checking your email and nothing more. Oh by the
way, Im a woman, an incredibly successful and
fulfilled woman, and I find nothing wrong with it. Grow
up. Heres an idea, gracefully admit that you need to
lighten up and learn how to let things go, maybe work
on a little meditation, I believe that was on the list. It
may be good for you, you sound like you have some
serious issues from the past that you need to work
through.
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Martha-Maria says:
Good list, although in this age of responsible recycling perhaps

#5 Throw Away could have been worded differentlyif that
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dragos says:
Ops, absolutely. The main idea remains the same but

were adding a new layer of responsibility. I like that
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Imelda says:
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Very cool list. Im going to add a morning phrase to my life.

Thanks or sharing.
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dragos says:
I did it a while ago and I really enjoyed it. Now its seem
natural to see it on my iPhone every morning when the
alarm goes on.
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Kim says:
Thanks for the reminder about forgiving someone-this above

all else rates as elevating our levels to becoming what we were
born to be.
GOD
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Kim says:
Dragos Just read post 17 in detail and your response to the

remarks made by the person who found itoffensive
~sigh~ Jeez! would you find it offensive jinx if I said you must
work for the government,OR if you micromanage your life to
write comments of such incredible pettiness?
But hey that the beauty of democracy you have a right to
express your opinion no matter how wrong it may be
Read Aldous Huxley Brave New World,Or George Orwell 1984

(weve far surpassed that)
It will truly give you an insight why free thinkers are to be
abolished
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Dana Whittaker says:
Great post. I loved it. Im a modern professional woman, and I

fix lots of things with a screwdriver, and I wasnt the least bit
offended. We have to, at some point, get over ourselves.
In the morning, I say my affirmations, which a coach just
recommended that I laminate and hang in the shower.
Brilliant!
I sip coffee with my husband and cuddle with my son before
launching into my getting ready routine. I was also taught to
make the bed in order to start each day with an
accomplishment. This makes it more fun for me rather than
just doing it because it looks nice.
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Great article. I try and do one or more of those each day, but
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like to stretch and do some push-ups or something as well.
Get the blood flowing and open things up. I am definitely trying
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Chelsea says:
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i love all of these ideas lol i wanna try all of them
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Tara Burner says:
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EXCELLENT!
love all the suggestions
already apply a good majority of them!

Thanks
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Katherine SOLO dot MOM says:

Great list and I do love lists I January 17, 2010 at 9:42 pm
will definitely have to try some of these out like watching the
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Leena says:
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Wow, awesome list. Just curious, what time do you wake up?
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Joe Ndzulo says:
February 4, 2010 at 7:42 pm
What a list! Ive used a couple of ways to start my day but

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KindNotes says:
This is such a great, meaningful list. My fave is the thank you

letter, even without sending it.
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Andrew Ebling says:
March 15, 2010 at 9:32 am
What a great idea from now on I am going to decide to

consciously drop something from my GTD lists every day;
identify the least appropriate thing I thought I should do and
drop it.
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Farnoosh Brock says:
March 16, 2010 at 12:47 pm
A first for everything. This is only the 2nd blog post I have ever
printed over the last 4 years or more. And using my own
printer (which is reserved for special occasions). So good the
ideas here are, thank you Dragos, as always!!!!
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Farnoosh Brock says:
March 16, 2010 at 12:48 pm
LOL! I guess I cant count early in the morning (that might

need to be one of my 33 things- practice counting).Not
the very first thing but definitely close
!
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Honestely i think you need to be more deep with points such

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day for some thing good in your life,,,decide that you this day
will be a good day no matter what,,,decide to be a better
person today !!!
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Good information, Thank You !

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Genevieve says:
June 7, 2010 at 2:32 pm
I only discovered your blog tonight, when I was feeling very

overwhelmed by everything. I did a google search and this is
exactly what I was looking for -will definitely go in my Top Sites.
Thankyou for your amazing posts
One of my morning rituals is to lie in bed for ten minutes or so
while I wake up, and just let the things Im doing that day run
through my mind, and how Im going to approach them.
I read somewhere the best time to ask your subconscious
mind an answer to a question thats troubling you ( ie whether
to quit your job or not or something) in the morning, as your
mind is unaffected by other influences like tv, internet and
people.
Ideas from your posts will probably be influencing my up

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http://www.untilthedayirunaway.blogspot.com , which is usually
about creative pursuits.
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Joseph Bernard says:
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June 23, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I love this post and the light it spreads out into the world.
Thank you for being the expanded capacities within you.
I write about personal development at
http://www.explorelifeblog.com
Joseph Bernard
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June 24, 2010 at 5:20 am
Meh, this list could just as easily be 33 things to do late at

night or 33 things to do when youre alone. My mind is far
from clear in the morning and is much clearer at night.
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LifeLover says:
June 24, 2010 at 8:36 pm
All of these are so helpful to reduce clutter not only in your

living space, but also in your soul, spirit and physical being.
Love anything that helps me to simplify my life, as it has been
too complicated and frustrating. I enjoy sewing buttons on my
brothers shirt at work, we work in a family business, I enjoy my
walks with my dogs at 5 in the morning, I try to repair stuff and
usually end up with help from one of the male members in my
home. Meditation can be done in so many forms, and alway be
thankful and express that thanks outloud when you feel it. You
time is so important in such a fast paced ridiculously over
teched world. I am old fashioned and a little new fashioned as
well. Take the tome to watch a plant grow.
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I agree that the rituals you instill for the first hour of the day
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on to exploring something creative. I like your list very much
and will try some of these ideas on for size.
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Asher says:
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August 17, 2010 at 1:29 am
This is a pretty good list, I recently started getting up earlier

and Ive been enjoying a much more productive day overall.
Many great points that I plan on trying out.
As for the sexism argument, I would like to say that for a self
improvement specialist and aspiring lifestyle coach, you did
not handle the argument very well at all. Many of your
concerned and offended readers pointed out this legitimate
issue to you, not aggressively but with the intention of bringing
this issue to your attention, and you responded every time by
becoming overly defensive and even blaming YOUR READERS
for seeing the obvious sexism in your article.
I am shocked at how you handled this. I would expect from any
self-improvement blogger to simply accept their mistake,
apologize for any offensive material (whether intentional or
not), and be on with it. Tip #1 in A Better Life In 100 Ways:
Accept your mistakes. Accept that you made a mistake and
move on.
And to claim that your concerned readers are simply
obsessed with sexism for seeing something that is obviously
there is just ridiculous.
You may suggest that I am focusing too much on something
that is off topic, but I think it is completely on topic as the way
you handled the situation speaks volumes for how you actually
apply your own advice in your own life.
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Aelred Kuppan says:
August 30, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Great post! I do some of these things normally but never really

thought about it much. I think the realisation of what you
naturally do is just as important as doing some of these things
for the first time.
Thank you!
A
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David says:
This huge cosmic mechanism is turning around me as my

playground: what am I going to do in it today?
Very well phrased.
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Bhuvaneswari says:
Nice Post. Really motivating.
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John G. says:
Have Sex.
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Amanda says:
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Make out or just simple snuggle with your partner.

Best way to start the day ever.
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erica says:
hola desde espana,

thanks for this wonderful list. i just moved to spain for a few
months to teach english and have 4 days off during the week
which i completely sleep through. honestly, i dont even HAVE
a morning anymore! its awful! i dont know how this habit
started but im trying to break it. this list was a huge
motivator! thanks!
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erica says:
oops my website was wrong. Its eribell.blogspot.com

thanks again!
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Rajesh says:
Very good list and i lked it. I have stared doing such activities
in ly life too. thanks so much
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Kristin says:
I really enjoy your lists. On this one I will do each of them once
a months. Like this I go through the whole list every month.
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Good Post,Thank You for Your December 7, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Great Words!
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Keala says:
Hey Dragos! Just got introduced to your blog via Steven

Aitchisons. Thanks for the awesome list.
Personally, similar to your number 24, I like starting my day
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with affirmations. Things like I meet all the right people in all
the right places in all the right right times& Only good things
happen to me. Similar to your number 33, these affirmations
help me set the theme for the day. Whatever stories we make
up about our life, we will find evidence for throughout our day.
Therefore, I prefer to write a story I want to live rather then let
experience write it for me! Affirmations also create a new
relationship between the conscious and subconscious minds.
Btw I also like your response to Jinx. Understanding that we
are the creative force in our lives is not always easy. It means
we also have to accept the things we dont like. Our reactions
to the words of others are not feelings that THEY have created
within us, theyre the feelings we are CHOOSING in that
moment (whether that choice be conscious or subconscious).
Think about it, if words caused feelings then wouldnt we all
have the same reactions to words??? But we dont, now do
we? Each emotion derived to any given statement is uniquely
our own and therefore for us to control rather than to go victim
to innocent statement meant to create positive change!
Anyway, keep up the Great work! Look forward to hearing
more!
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January 28, 2011 at 6:03 am
[...] starts in fact each evening, when we go to sleep. And since we already
have a lot of ways to start the day I thought it would be nice to find some
ways to properly end [...]
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[...] Empez tu da de 33 maneras distintas (est en ingls, y est
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yaright says:
gimme a break. be me instead. wake up at 5am sharp.

nothing better. then run a marathon. a great day starter. then
lead the firemen in exersice. they love it. meditate for 1.5
hours then eat some fruit. write a letter to Obama. Its a
fantastic way to help run the country. Write a blog tell others
the best way to live. This is great. it will build your ego.
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dragos says:
sounds like youre having some fun being bitchy and all
anyway, its not about my ego here. Its the other way
around. I rarely respond to bitter comments, like this one,
but now I did it because I saw something interesting: to
help run the country. Im not into running countries. Im
into running myself. The rest can take care of itself pretty
good when youre taking good care of yourself. Think
about it.
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March 15, 2011 at 2:27 am
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Tania McCartney says:
March 15, 2011 at 3:11 am
I absolutely LOVE choose a theme for the day. Love them

all, but this one particularly resonates. Im off to do some
choosing.
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rk says:
April 13, 2011 at 11:32 pm
well, it was okay until I got to the sexist bit. And then you went
on to throw in some half-assed comment pretending that it
didnt matter at all. Too bad, it would have been simple to own
up to the mistake and move on.
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April 13, 2011 at 11:34 pm
[...] Start Your Day in 33 Different Ways [...]
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April 14, 2011 at 11:46 am
[...] Los distintos tems se pueden ver ms desarrollados (y en ingls)
en el post original. [...]
Kate says:
April 21, 2011 at 3:56 pm
To do these things would be a dream come true. Morning

silence and morning stillness are non-existent for me with a
3 year old and no help. A girl can only dream though
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Sarah says:
May 18, 2011 at 4:11 am
Okay, this is great and all, but where is the prayer? I find that
as an EXCELLENT way to start my day.
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Cheryl Hupalo says:
June 6, 2011 at 2:29 am
Thanks for the wonderful ideas. Im going to try to use them

daily.
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halcyon says:
June 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm
Great list ! Thank you ! I use 2,4,5,7,9,12,14,18,22,25,26 and

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28 a lot. Rest are good ones too. Need to be careful with item
25 cos sometimes we end up getting really busy with emails in
the morning.
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Krys says:
June 24, 2011 at 12:06 pm
What pretentious drivel. Do none of you have jobs?!!!!! Id love

to do all this in the morning but I have to be in the office by
8am.
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ryan says:
June 27, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Smoke a bowl of marijuana?

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CindyFonner says:
July 12, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Excellent blog! Was sent here from viperchill.com.

He said you knew how to get great traffic from Stumbleupon.
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RobFonner says:
July 12, 2011 at 8:10 pm
My wife passed this on to me. Interesting ideas about starting

your day! I like the yoga session myself to start it off. We all
have to sit back and relax in this life. Its much too short for
worry and negativity.
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Nicky says:
July 31, 2011 at 2:57 am
Great list! I particularly like the one about thinking how to help
someone during the day. Its sometimes so easy to get
caught up in my own affairs that I often forget that someone
out there requires help of some sort. One also feel a sense of
purpose when one is able to assist someone else. This builds
confidence.
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Caroline lipinski says:
Hey I really like your list and positive attitude. I thought Id

shed some light on why people find the gender distinction
troubling. I study gender socialization academically, and the
field contends (with the help of research) that gender
disrinctions perpetuate gender dichotomies and stereotypes. I
have never sewn clothing but Ive done heaps of changing
lightbulbs and woodwork and Im just your avergae 21 year old.
Everyone is an individual and making any gender label is
outdated these days. Heres an example to highlight my point:
cleaning products and kid-related products such as cereals are
marketed to women and not men. Now thats unethical
marketing as it perpetuates an inequality that really shouldnt
exist, theres no fair relevant reason why women are burdened
with looking afte children, theres no biological evidence either
when scrutinized analytically. Would it be appropriate to say
black people, you go sew a dress, while white people, you go
screw a lightbulb even if it were statistically true? No,
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because its blind to assume thats what they WANT to do

rather than just something they hav to deal with because of
society.
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Ccfxhsjz says:
Could I order a new chequebook, please? 16yo models nn yoy

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Radu says:
Foarte interesant si frumos spus. Bravo, ai un blog super!

Continua sa ne inspiri.
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Kaan says:
Thank you,sincerely. am a college resident and find these

somewhat utopic cause i have a hard time getting up early in
the morning. dont know how i can adjust my sleeping
pattern but if i can, ill definitely try some. Thank you again
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Tess says:
October 10, 2011 at 11:21 pm
If you have to disclaim in #17, why put the first two sentences
in there anyway? Why not just say, fix something or modify
something? I dont understand the need to dig yourself into
the ground and then dig yourself out when you could just stay
above ground the whole time. Apart from that, its a very very
good blog.
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Carey Herbert says:
October 18, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Great blog, one more way to start your day is to start writing
your own E book. My course is coming soon, sign up for details
on price and dates.
Thanks,
Carey Herbert
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Jackie Paulson says:
Best quotes of all time that I found. I was in STUMBLE and

found you
Blessings
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james says:
January 12, 2012 at 11:09 pm
very interesting
6 is a good goal alwaysbut not sure about the ones that
produce nothing of benefit?
eg
wakeing up in a new country???
anyways
thanks heaps
james
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Aicha says:
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January 31, 2012 at 10:25 am
I liked the list so how it made me change the routine of my day

. i went to the garden so how made me think positivelly
Thnx
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Anca says:
Thank you Drago?, is a very usefull list to do!

I will share it on fb too, is very good!
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Flower Seed Catalog says: February 22, 2012 at 12:03 pm

Great post.Thanks for sharing such a useful information with
us.
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Adelina says:
Begin mornings by listening some energetic & inspiring music!

It will make your day!
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jokerbla says:
4. Open Windows
Sorry bro, linux user here.
Just kidding. Ive been doing some of the stuff here for the last
3 days and I can tell I see an improvement. This blog is a real
success in terms of changing lives of people you dont
know. Its always awesome to help people that actually WANT
that help, cause most of the people got here through search
engines probably, by themselves. I feel insanely good when
someone shows me gratitude after I help them. You must feel
divine when they thank you in every blog post, knowing youve
done something for them. Admit it!
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yousef says:
June 26, 2012 at 9:10 am
Im really thankful that I find this article

It is really a good one
Just wondering if you have ever written an article about moving
on in life, if yes where can I find it .
Many thanks from the Middle east
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Dragos Roua says:
June 26, 2012 at 9:16 am
You can try 50 Ways To Start Fresh.

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Mihai Robert says:
August 24, 2012 at 7:58 pm
A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step, says

an old Chinese proverb. Likewise a good day starts with a good
morning.
Many thanks for advice Dragos.
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Marcus says:
January 15, 2013 at 12:53 pm
Great list and I like that taking a photo thing, Im gonna try it
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