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Marcus Aurelius said that we should get up early. But what should we do? Then Seneca agreed saying that it was important to start the day at a good hour. But what matters he said was what you did next a good start according to the stoics was something that would shake the laziness out of your system. Seneca believe that reading was an indispensable part of the daily routine particularly early in the day because as he said reading nourishes the mind
And refreshes it he's right who doesn't feel better after they've read whoever regrets picking up a book and how much better are days when we front-load them with good inputs and how miserable are they when we kick things off with bad decisions. Another more recent student of stoicism agrees Hugh Jackman happens to wake up and read right after he does so early in the morning as he explains. I read a book with my wife so we get up and we read to each other for half an hour. It's the
first I recommend it to anyone. It's the greatest way to start the day right now. He said I'm reading Stillness is the key by me Ryan holiday. He says I'm really into philosophy. So we read and we talk because the stuff's on your mind. You don't realize how much has been on your mind overnight and it comes out in the morning that way no matter what happens through our day. We know that we've had quality time together you always think tonight after work after this when we put the kids to bed that doesn't always happen.
Hugh Jackman is right the day so easily gets away from us. Well intentioned plans fall apart our willpower evaporates. So it's key that we prioritize the important things early and it's key that we habitual eyes doing
them early this way will you know actually do them this way we can make sure we have a successful day. If you like the podcast that we do here and you want to get it via email every morning. You can sign up at Daily stoic.com.
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