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Huynh Nguyen
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🌅 How Waking Up Early Helped Me Code More, Play with My Son, and Support My Wife

I used to constantly ask myself:
• How can I find time to play with my son?
• How do I help my wife with chores?
• And still, how do I manage to code and level up my career?

For a long time, I couldn’t find the balance. I tried time-blocking, productivity tools, late-night hustle… but nothing worked.

Eventually, I discovered a simple—but not easy—solution: waking up early.

☀️ The Idea Sounds Simple: Wake Up Early

I had heard it a hundred times before. But like many, I struggled to go to bed early, which made it nearly impossible to wake up early consistently.

For years, I tried and failed. I would stay up late, feeling exhausted the next morning, and miss out on both family time and personal growth.

🎯 The Turning Point

One day, I told myself:

“Just give it a shot—go to bed early tonight and try waking up at 4:37 AM. One day. Just try.”

And guess what?

That first day, I woke up at 3:38 AM naturally—without an alarm. I stayed up, fully awake. That was the beginning.

For 13 days in a row, I maintained this new rhythm. Only once did I fail and fall back asleep. But now, I’d seen the results.

🔑 The Key That Solved It All

Waking up early gave me:
• Quiet time to code before the world wakes up 🌎
• Energy and presence to play with my son 👶
• Space to help my wife with chores 🧹
• And most importantly, a sense of peace and purpose

💬 My Message to You

If you’re struggling to:
• Reset your life
• Make time for coding or learning
• Be a better parent or partner
• Or simply feel more in control

… and you’re not required to work at night — give this a chance.

🛌 Sleep early.
⏰ Wake up early.
⚡ Use that sacred morning time.

You might just unlock the version of you that’s been waiting.

⏳ Thanks for reading! Have you tried waking up early to code or create? I’d love to hear your story.

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