I've been trying Haruki Murakami's routine (Wake up at 4 am to get 6 hours of deep work)

Budi Tanrim (buditanrim.co) - May 28 - - Dev Community

Hi everyone,

I quit my job last year to build my own online business. The problem is that I usually work from 9 am to 4 pm. I feel I have no life :D

Since I work for myself, I need to push myself and work hard. However, I end up feeling tired and unable to exercise and do other things.

Then I stumbled upon Haruki Murakami’s schedule.

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He wakes up at 4 am and does deep work for 8 hours.

I've tried it for a week. It's been amazing. After lunch, I can stop thinking about work. If needed, I do another 2 focus hours in the evening.

My schedule looks like this:

  • 4 am: wake up
  • 4.30 am - 12 am: deep work,
  • Use Pomodoro 1 hour focus and 10 min break
  • 12 pm - 1 pm: lunch and break
  • 2 pm: exercise
  • 3 pm - 6 pm: read, walk, chill
  • 8 pm: go to bed and try to sleep

My favorite thing is that I can have life outside of my work.
I wonder if anyone has done this and wants to exchange some suggestions. Or, if you are considering this routine, feel free to ask questions.

If you're interested in building the same routine. You can join my live stream session: https://youtube.com/live/slwvDGYwXBQ?feature=share

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