Do you waste time?  Do you waste the day?  I have written that I value time a little more than money (What's More Valuable? Time or Money?).  You can make more money, but time, once gone, is gone forever.  As most readers of this site know-- I hate waste. Self reliant people should love the jump start of rising early.

I tend to wake up naturally around the same time every single day-- around 6:00 AM (Give or take 30 minutes).  This happens even on weekends and I don't mind (Why I Like Getting Up Early on the Weekend).  Once in a blue moon, I sleep late on the weekend-- you know around 8:30-9:30 AM.  I do nap on weekends in mid to late afternoon, but getting up early allows me to get a boatload done everyday usually before most of the house is up and stirring.

On weekends, I try to get most everything done by noon.  Errands, chores, projects get done with little interruption, traffic, and aggravation.  I also like the extra time cushion if something runs overtime . . .

The satisfaction factor is high when you get most of your to-do list complete by lunch (The Joy of To-Do Lists).  It is nice to sit outside and admire your work with a beer, wine, or gin and tonic (my favorite summer mixed drink).

I often laugh when people tell me they get nothing done . . . just keep up early and get started before everyone else!

When do you get up and start your day?

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.