“Lose an hour in the morning chase it all day.” - Yiddish saying For most of my life I didn’t have a morning routine. It wasn’t really until my early-20s that I even made my bed every day. It wasn’t until my 30s that I shaved every day. I would just wake up and do stuff - I don’t really remember what was so urgent every morning but I did not have a set ritual - the day would just start…
Good essay. Also see "Daily Rituals" by Mason Currey. IT's a great book on the same subject.
Mindfulness is a rememberance act.We remember certain realities,a fact which creates a drive for future action