Early to rise; not always wise
Posted by forestdragon on Monday, August 18, 2008
Precious likes her rest
“There is no hope for a civilization which starts each day to the sound of an alarm clock. -Author Unknown
Super-Replicating Belief: A Belief that has some property which facilitates its own transmission, which makes it be held by an increasing number of minds.
There is a super-replicating false belief in our society that sleeping in is lazy. Sleeping in is not lazy- many individuals would actually be more productive if they slept in versus waking up early. But as a whole, promoting the belief that sleeping in is lazy serves the needs of a stable society, in which individuals are all on similar schedules.
What are some of the ways that society makes us feel guilty for sleeping in?
* “Early to Bed, Early to Rise, Makes a Man Healthy Wealthy and Wise”
* Early risers are considered more productive than those who sleep in
* We are only supposed to need 8 hours of sleep, and people often brag about getting by on less
* If we sleep in, we may feel out of synch with the 9-5 society
* The online community, including bloggers Steve Pavlina and Leo Babauta, promote becoming early risers”There is no need to feel guilty or lazy- here are 5 reasons why sleeping in will boost your productivity:
