Adam Sandler Hilariously Calls Out the People Who Wake Up at 4:30 Every Day
There seems to be a major uptick in the number of people who claim awaking as early as possible is one of the keys to success.
Not that my opinion really matters, but I’m not entirely convinced — and neither is Adam Sandler. In his new Netflix special, Sandler breaks it down for us, as only The Sandman can:
Ever wake up at like 4:30 in the morning and you’re like, “God damn it. What am I doing up right now?”
4:30, can’t fall asleep … I’m fucking ruined for the day.
Ever do one of those things where you go, “Let me just get out of bed, and live like those people who always go, ‘Hey, I get up at 4:30 every day. I do that for me. That’s me time. I spend the morning alone. That’s my time and it’s the best. It sets me in the right mood.’”
You’re like, “Let me be one of those fucking pricks. I’ll get up at 4:30.”
And you get up at 4:30 and you make yourself breakfast. You’re like, “Wow, this is good. Making breakfast. I never do that.”
And then you work out. You’re like, “I’m working out this early? Holy shit. That’s out of the way. That’s great.”
And then you have yourself another breakfast. You’re like, “Okay, I’m running out of shit to do.”
And then you flip on the news and go, “There’s news before the news? Who the fuck are these people? They’re very good. They should be on the real news.”
Then you go outside and you see a bird eating a worm. You’re like, “Is that the fucking early bird? I’ve been hearing about that thing for a long time. There he is. Holy shit.”
Then a bus shows up and your kids get on it. You’re like, “That’s how they fucking get to school. Nobody fucking told me … What a day. This is interesting.”
And then it’s around 11 o’clock and you’re in the middle of a work meeting, and you’re like, “How long is this fucking day gonna go for? Let me sleep!”
Where to go from here
Will waking up super early make you more successful? Only if it means going to sleep super early, too.
There’s just too much research which suggests enough quality sleep (around eight hours each night) is one of the key factors to cognitive performance, productivity, attention to detail, et cetera.
And, according to the “expert on experts,” psychologist Anders Ericsson, expert performers do two main things; one of them is regularly performing physical maintenance, such as getting enough sleep and exercise.
Knowing your chronotype — which time(s) of day you’re more likely to be optimally energetic, vigilant, and motivated—and adjusting your schedule to it is also extremely important, as Daniel Pink points out in his book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.
You can even learn from LeBron James, perhaps the master of what’s known in sports as “picking your spots.”
Lastly, let’s not forget about good old time management which—sorry to break it to you — isn’t sophisticated enough to discriminate against what time you rise and slumber. Some of my favorite time management strategies and techniques include:
- Vertical Planning
- Daily Theming
- Mastering time-of-day effects
- Taking better breaks
- The Pomodoro Technique
- The Eisenhower Matrix
- Systematically avoiding Digital ADD
There’s more where that came from at Hack My Time.
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5 年I'll trust Benjamin Franklin (genius) over Adam Sandler. You got it right, though, going to bed early is a necessary component.?
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5 年Thanks for the great article. As someone who just started getting up early a few months ago, it has changed my life. It sounds like Adam doesn't know what to do with his time, that first few minutes of the day should be for dreaming about the future, and creating your plan of action to get there. Then the day, no matter how early, is never long enough. Some people hate mornings and their body is better at night, I still have a hard time with it especially after going to bed late, but I'm always glad I got up when I did. If you don't know why you're getting up early, then it's pointless. But, living an intentional life, and taking ownership of your happiness often means starting it with your own agenda, not someone elses.