I'm in the best mood right now, and I'm surprised by how easy it is to be happy. Last night, I made the decision to ignore whatever work I had (which is due next week, by the way) and slept super early. I slept before 9pm, and I woke up at like, 4am.
Now, after weeks and weeks of staying up and always waking up later than I wanted, I'm feeling exceedingly grateful for waking up early today. It served as a reminder for my lazy ass - that I should make it a habit to sleep early.
I have always loved waking up early because it puts me in the best mood, and my day usually ends up being very productive. I guess that's why Islam has always encouraged muslims to wake up early (gotta pray Fajr, right?). And if you read articles on successful, rich people around the world - you'd notice that most of them share a habit - they start their day early.
I love my parents for instilling the value in me. Growing up, my parents always, always scolded me when I woke up late.. I'd wake up to my mom's footsteps towards my room, lol. I was especially scared of her hahaha. Last summer, though, my dad was the one who usually woke me up. He didn't have to shout, nor call me a million times (I usually had to set plenty of alarms because.. I'm a heavy sleeper). All he had to do was say my name, and tell me it was time to wake up.
Life is so easy with your parents around, right?!
I hope I'll be able to uphold the value. I'm a creature of habit, anyway. I should be able to. InshaAllah.
No more staying up, yes?