# Taking Back the Morning

Source: https://www.theminimalists.com/taking-back/
Published: 2013-08-16
Updated: 2024-06-12
Author: Joshua Fields Millburn

---

If the *best* part of waking up is Folgers in your cup, then something’s wrong.

The a.m. is the best part of my day. I love waking well before sunrise, when the big sky is still that predawn color of an overripe eggplant. Each morning, I write, read, and exercise, distraction free. Every task thereafter—every banal or mundane activity throughout the rest of my day—is tinted with a sense of accomplishment.

In essence, I’ve taken back my mornings. No meetings, no phone calls, no email, no Internet. Just me and a simple set of morning habits. And oh yeah, there’s usually a cup of coffee, too—it’s just not the best part anymore.

What if you took back *your* mornings? What if you allocated just an hour or two each a.m. toward doing something meaningful? How would your days be different?

Subscribe to The Minimalists via [email](https://theminimalists.com/subscribe/).