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21 Day Rise At 5 Challenge

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So today I decided to start my 21 Day 5 AM Challenge. #21DayRiseAt5Challenge. The reason I decided to start waking up at 5 AM everyday is because as I have mentioned in my previous post waking up at 5 AM is one of the best ways to win the day. Hal Elrod of Miracle Morning says “If you win the morning, you win the day.” and Robin Sharma, one of the world’s top Productivity and motivational Gurus says “Mind over Mattress” which means you have conquered your desire to sleep in and stay a little longer in bed. You are ready to go out, take action, enjoy life and crush your goals or to do lists.

However, getting up at 5 was not so easy today. A few reasons was because I drank too much water before bed causing me to wake up at 12:30 to use the bathroom. I also drank coffee at 6 PM so was not sleepy at all until around 11:30 (I went to bed at 10:30).

So aside from what made it hard to wake up at 5, here’s what made it easier for me to wake up and also inspired me to rise so early:

  1. Chris Paul Wakes up at 4:21 AM to Workout
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efoC26UXW5Y
  2. Kobe Bryant Woke Up At 4 AM To Practice Before Olympics http://www.willpowered.co/learn/what-we-can-learn-from-kobe-bryant
  3. Robin Sharma – Robin Sharma on “How to Wake Up Early” video part of his “5 AM Club”


4. I studied the top millionaires in the world and I discovered that they all wake up at 3-3:30 in the morning. – Eric Thomas “ET The HipHopPreacher” 

http://www.etquotes.com/quotes/i-studied-the-top-millionaires-in-the-world-and-i-discovered-that-they-all-wake-up-at-3-330-in-the-morning/

Now I know he wakes up at 3 AM but this still lit a fire in my ass to start consistently waking up early. Rise and Grind as E.T. calls it.

5. One month of waking up at 5am – George Doumanian

6. Why I Wake Up at 5:30 am Every Morning (And What You Will Gain From Doing It Too) by Entrepreneur Laura Mabille

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-mabille/why-i-wake-up-at-530-am-e_b_8055880.html

7. How To Wake Up At 5AM Every Morning Excited About Your Life by Stefan Pylarinos

So I hope you found this helpful, get to sleep early tonight and wake up at 5 AM tomorrow morning. Let me know below in the comment section if you’ll be joining the “21 Day Rise At 5 Challenge”. If you are just add #21DayRiseAt5Challenge. Also let me know what you thought of this post. If you liked it or not, how I can improve to make it better and any other topics you’d like me to cover. Til then peace. Rise and Grind. Hardwork & Dedication.

Ya boy,
So

Hardwork and Dedication

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I’ve never worked harder than I have while in Mongolia. Yes there were times that were extremely tough like when I sat out the whole 4th quarter of our 1st playoff game, angry at myself, the coach, and wanting to go back home.

But I sucked it up and just worked harder the next game and killed. You see every great player knows that through hardwork and dedication anything is possible. Look at Floyd Mayweather, the highest paid athlete in the world with a net worth of 500 Million Dollars. His main motto that he truly believes got him to where he is now 49-0 as one of the greatest fighters ever is none other than: Hardwork and Dedication. As I said in my previous posts, he trains like he’s poor because he’s so hungry and wants to be the greatest. He wakes up at odd times and runs for 15-20 miles at a time to stay in shape. He chops wood to add variety to his workouts, he does situps until they hurt and then some. He hits the speed bag, heavy bag, makes his sparring partners bloody in the face because of how hard he goes. Through hardwork and dedication he has become one of the greatest fighters to have ever lived.

Now, lets look at Bruce Lee, one of my idols. This man worked furiously on his body and technique to make sure he was the best martial artist and fighter in the world. Bruce was so conscious of his diet and eating healthy. In fact, he drank 6 raw eggs every morning. As for working out, his wife said that he would do splits while watching tv, eating food, and reading a health magazine. He was dedicated to his craft. He studied the game. His mentality and understanding of martial arts was on another level. He was so into philosophy that even to this day millions around the world still are in awe of his mind, are inspired by his simple yet profound ways of communicating kung fu, and admire his power, technique, physique and legendary work ethic. The man was superhuman and he even says it was insane amounts of hardwork and dedication that allowed him to become the master that he was.

Check out this video about a guy who writes a letter to “Hardwork” in the form of a video called “Dear Hardwork”:

Lastly, my man E.T. Eric Thomas the Preacher. He’s all about hardwork.

Check out his video on hardwork and dedication called “How Bad Do You Want It?”:

So, how bad do you want it? You got to want to become a Professional Basketball Player more than you want to breathe.

Get out there and put in work! With hardwork and dedication anything is possible! Without it, nothing is! Rise and Grind!

So, what’s stopping you from putting in hardwork and dedication everyday into your life and workouts? Let me know in the comments section below so I can help you solve this issue and get committed to putting in hardwork and dedication every day.