The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)

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The 6-Minute Miracle (For The Busy People)
On the one hand, we all want to be happy. On the other hand,
we all know the things that make us happy. But we don’t do those things. Why? Simple. We are too
busy. Too busy doing what? Too busy trying to be happy.
—MATTHEW KELLY
I don’t have time to wake up early.
—UNKNOWN
O
h, you’re busy? Weird. I thought it was just me.
Probably the most common question—or concern—I get about The
Miracle Morning is regarding how long it needs to be. When I first had the
breakthrough realization about how our levels of success (and fulfilling our
potential) in every area of life are being limited by our insufficient (or non-
existent) level of personal development, my biggest challenge was finding
time to act on this realization.
As I’ve developed and shared The Miracle Morning over the years, I’ve
been very aware of the need to make it scalable so that even the busiest
among us can make time for our Miracle Morning. I developed The 6-minute
Miracle Morning for those days when you’re extra busy and pressed for time,
as well as for those of you who are so overwhelmed with your life situation
right now that just thinking about adding one more thing stresses you out.
I think we can all agree that investing a minimum of six minutes into
becoming the person we need to be to create the levels of success and
happiness we truly want in our lives is not only reasonable, it’s an absolute
must, even when we’re pressed for time. I think you will be pleasantly
surprised in the next few minutes as you read and realize how powerful (and
life-changing) these six minutes can be!
Imagine if the first six minutes of every morning began like this…
Minute One…
Envision yourself waking up peacefully in the morning, with a big yawn,
a stretch, and a smile on your face. Instead of rushing carelessly into your
hectic day—stressed and overwhelmed—you spend the first minute sitting
quietly, in purposeful Silence. You sit, very calm, very peaceful, and breathe

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deeply, slowly. Maybe you say a prayer of gratitude to appreciate the moment,
or pray for guidance on your journey. Maybe you decide to try your first
minute of meditation. As you sit in silence, you’re totally present in the now,
in the moment. You calm your mind, relax your body, and allow all of your
stress to melt away. You develop a deeper sense of peace, purpose, and
direction…