Name: I Lived Like a Millionaire for 30 Days, See Where It Got Me
Uploaded: 2020-03-12T03:30:56.000Z
Duration: 8 min 31 s
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You know these tips on how to become a millionaire by adopting certain habits?

To-infinitive

Well, today I’m gonna challenge myself and start an experiment to check if this is for

I’ll adopt the rich people’s habits I’ve found online and try to keep up such a routine

for a month, recording my progress on video.

This is the first morning of my challenge, and it’s REALLY early now.

All sources say waking up like this gives you a jump start for the day, but I guess

catching any worms isn’t for this bird.

Nothing too hard, though, or I think I’ll collapse before the real challenge begins.

A couple of push-ups, a few sit-ups, some squats, and there you have it.

Okay, surprisingly, I admit I feel a bit better now.

Seems the blood’s pumping faster, and I’ve woken up at last.

Well, I’ll go take a shower and then have a hearty breakfast.

Scrambled eggs and a cup of coffee have never tasted so delicious!

Alright, I’ve done my morning routine in just under half an hour, so it’s 5.30 a.m.

Hm, I kinda see how it makes sense to get up so early: I’ve got more than two hours

before going to work, and that’s plenty of time to finish any stuff I had in mind.

And there’s also a bit of cleaning up, washing the dishes…

My place is sparkling clean, and I didn’t even know I’d feel so good about it.

I guess it’s not such a bad idea to become an early riser!

My mood’s never been better in the morning, and I feel it’s going to be a productive

Off to work now! *yawn* It’s 12.45 p.m., and I’ve done

a lot of things already, but it seems my morning boost is wearing off.

Thankfully, it’s lunch time, so I’ll go make myself a cup of coffee and eat something

A chocolate bar sounds tempting… but no.

Junk food is on the blacklist now, so I’ll have a healthier snack.

A bowl of fresh salad and some nuts seem a good enough option.

5:30 p.m., and my work day is finally over.

The lunch didn’t really help — I think my tiredness has to do with the fact that

Ah well, my new schedule says I’ll have to go to sleep much earlier today, so it shouldn’t

How do you rise early without hitting the snooze button, like, a hundred times?

Share your secrets in the comments, I’d appreciate it!

After a day at work, I’d normally have some junk for dinner and either lie in front of

a TV for a couple of hours or take my laptop and idly browse the web.

Now, though, I have to change this habit.

I hardly have any strength left, but I need to make a to-do list for tomorrow — that’s

I also have some work left because I wasn’t so productive as I hoped to be, but it’ll

have to wait until tomorrow: no working at home is another rule.

Something light and healthy, and I’ll have to eat in silence — no TV allowed.

There are literally no thoughts in my head now, I just want to sleep.

Maybe the to-do list can wait until morning?..

Nope, I gave myself a word and I mean to keep it.

Alright, what do I need to do tomorrow…

I’ve only spent 20 minutes jotting down the things to be done, so now I can finally

take a shower, read some book, and go to sleep.

*** Hey guys, it’s been two weeks since I’ve

started my challenge, and today I’d like to share my progress with you.

So, I still get up at 5 a.m., and I’ve found it pretty convenient: at first, I didn’t

manage my time at all, and — I confess — I overslept a couple of times.

It was also hard because I didn’t know what to do with those two hours I had after exercising,

But I’ve found the answer: I catch up with all the work stuff I wasn’t able to complete

I feel my best in the morning, so it’s actually the only time when I can do that.

By lunch time, though, I still lose most of my energy, and I feel like it’s getting

I’ve started forgetting things and zoning out, so my colleagues sometimes have to repeat

The stuff I need done keeps adding up, so I’m actually afraid those two hours in the

Anyway, I’m not done with my experiment yet, so I’ll keep it up.

Evenings have become much easier, however.

I come home at 7 p.m., cook some dinner, and then make a plan for the following day a lot

I’ve learned to only jot down the most important things, and it helps.

I’ve finally set my priorities straight, and my schedule has become much more orderly.

The best parts of the day are when I get to check off a point from my to-do list.

I’ve also turned my evening routine into a ritual.

When I’m done compiling my next-day plan, I take a quick cool shower — cold water

makes you want to burrow between the sheets, and that’s exactly what I do.

While the shock from the shower hasn’t yet gone, I read a book in my bed.

Not a random one, mind you: successful people try to always learn, so I rarely read fiction

And then, when I’m warm and cozy enough to fall asleep, I turn off the lights and

I’ll get you updated in another two weeks’ time.

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I Lived Like a Millionaire for 30 Days, See Where It Got Me

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