Why the first 3 hours of your day hold the secret to your entire happiness

James Julian
4 min readMar 8, 2023

I’m absolutely miserable today.

I’m in such a bad mood. I feel tired. I’m discouraged. I’m disappointed in myself. I feel like I have so much that needs to get done and my efforts are never enough to bridge that gap.

And yet, I know why I feel like this.

I blew it this morning.

I’ve found that the first three hours of my day hold the secret to my entire happiness.

Let me explain why.

Reserve the first 3 hours of the day for YOU

I have a lot on my plate, and I’m sure you do too.

I’m a father of two active boys, I’m a husband, I’m a hockey coach, I work a full-time job, and I run a side business that requires constant attention.

I’m sure I’m forgetting something.

Lately, more than ever, it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day.

(*whispers*) But there are.

When I’m feeling this way, just completely down and frazzled, I know that I’ve structured my hours poorly and I’m paying the price.

Trust me when I say this: if you can carve out 2–3 hours for yourself at the start of the day, it will change your life.

That’s because, when you take that time to do the things that are most important to you, you can tackle the rest of…

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James Julian
James Julian

Written by James Julian

James is a journalist, author, entrepreneur, and investor. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesJulianWealth

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