When I was a young boy in the Karoo, one of my tasks was to prime the water pump. I had to push a lever down several times to prime the pump with water so that it would function properly. In essence, I was kickstarting the pump so that it could produce water all day long. Humans are like water pumps. We need to prime ourselves so that we can be effective throughout the day. This is where morning rituals and habits become invaluable. The only time when I'm selfish is the first two hours after waking. This is when I spend time on myself only. I've realised that spending time on myself is not selfish but rather, self-preserving. That time alone centres me so that I can tackle each day with vim and vigour. Here's a snapshot of my ideal morning routine. I said 'ideal' because in many instances I miss it by a mile. I know when I miss my rituals my day's off-kilter and I'm not as sharp as I could be. 05h00: Salat prayer (before sunrise) 05h10: Meditate for 20 minutes 05h30: Coffee and a rusk (catch up with news and social media on mobile device) 06h00: Run for 1 hour 07h10: Jump into swimming pool for 6 minutes (supposedly helps with weight loss) 07h20: Shower and dress 07h30: Morning pages - type 750 words (based on Julia Cameron's, The Artist's Way) 07h55: Five Minute Journal 08h05: Breakfast

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Prime your Pump
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When I was a young boy in the Karoo one of
my tasks was to prime the water pump. I had
to push a lever down several times to prime
the pump with water so that it would function
properly. In essence, I was kickstarting the
pump so that it could produce water all day
long. Humans are like water pumps.We need
to prime ourselves so that we can be effective
throughout the day. This is where morning
rituals and habits become invaluable. The
only time when I’m selfish is the first two
hours after waking. This is when I spend time
on myself only. I’ve realised that spending
time on myself is not selfish but rather, self-
preserving. That time alone centres me so
that I can tackle each day with vim and
vigour. Here’s a snapshot of my ideal
morning routine. I said ‘ideal’ because in
many instances I miss it by a mile. I know
when I miss my rituals my day’s off-kilter
and I’m not as sharp as I could be. 05h00:
Salat prayer (before sunrise). 05h10:
Meditate for 20 minutes. 05h30: Coffee
and a rusk (catch up with news and social
media on mobile device). 06h00: Run for 1
hour. 07h10: Jump into swimming pool for
6 minutes (supposedly helps with weight
loss). 07h20: Shower and dress. 07h30:
Morning pages - type 750 words (based
on Julia Cameron’s, The Artist’s Way).
07h55:FiveMinute
Journal. 08h05:
Breakfast. There
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God shall make your life a strong pillar, a
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how I prime my pump. When I have an early
business meeting I make sure I do at least three
rituals. Salat, meditation and Five Minute
Journal. And, of course, showering. I love the
Five Minute Journal because it helps prime my
brain and cultivates gratitude. I use it both in
the morning and evening. The journal was co-
created by UJ Ramdas andAlex Ikonn in 2013.
In the morning: Read an inspiring quote. List
3 things that would make my day great. List 3
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things I’m grateful for. Set up an affirmation
for the day. In the evening: List 3 amazing
things that happened today. Reflect on
how I could have made today better. The
benefit of priming the pump is that it helps
you get things done in the day. Once
you’ve completed one task, you can do
another and another. NavalAdmiralWilliam
H. McRaven, 9th commander of U.S.
Special Operations Command inspired me
with a speech he gave at the University of
Texas inAustin. To paraphrase, he said that
we should make our bed every day. One
small task leads to another task which leads
to another. And, if you have a bad day, at
least you come back to a made bed. So,
make your bed and set up your rituals so
that you can transform your life one task
at a time. References: Five Minute Journal
- https://www.fiveminutejournal.com/.
William H. Mc Raven speech https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70
~ Jacques de Villiers ~
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