A few weeks ago, I had the insight of [[Supporting small businesses requires sacrifice]], but today, I realized that sacrifice is also something we can apply in our personal life. Last night, I ended up going to sleep later than usually (post 11pm) after coming home from class, eating dinner, and spending some quality time with [[Wifey]]. I made the choice to stick with my 5am routine, even though I knew I’d be very tired. Yes, this morning has been pretty sleepy and harder than usual. Reading was tough. Doing Nitnem was tough. But I’d like to think that it was worth it in order to maintain my routine. Waking up at 5am has become really important to me, and I didn’t want to give myself permission to change my alarm time. This routine is still relatively new, so I know that it can be easy to lose if I’m not careful. It’s easier to conceptualize sacrifice when it’s for something or someone else. But putting it into practice for ourselves is hard. My default is to stay comfortable. Choosing to sacrifice sleep and comfort is hard. Obviously, it wouldn’t be healthy to do that all the time. But how often has wanting to stay comfortable held me back? Reframing it as sacrificing comfort for something more important makes it all feel a little bit better. --- ## Context - [[The Comfort Crisis]] ## Relevant Notes - [[Life Lessons]]