Obviously this article just cherry-picked one quote from Meditations about sleep but focusing just on that...<p>There has been a lot of technical solutions to waking up earlier such as: smart alarm clocks, lights that mimic sunrise.<p>I found since nothing beats intrinsic motivation, it helps to always have a project with a defined goal you're working towards and want to achieve. This makes you driven to want to start the day.<p>When you don't have a project from outside forces (example: client project), you can easily turn something for yourself into a project.<p>Example 'project': curating playlists for different moods and activities of your life. By mentally framing and treating something as a project, making progress towards a defined goal helps you feel productive, better about yourself and gives you more willpower to start your day.