The Perfect Way to Start and End Your Day

[@yaddi3434]

I love getting up before the rest of the world. There's something about that feeling of an early start that I love. It's my time to think, pray, workout etc.

[@Orderofman]

Right on!

[@benjamingoulet8059]

This is something I’ve pondered on for about 2 years now. I am not a morning person but on occasion that I do get up early and have a good nights rest it does feel good. I am not a morning person but I believe it could change the game for me

[@independentcontractor1633]

Here too. Pray and be THANKFUL you were on the wake up list. Have to work out in the morning, my tank gets too low in the afternoon at 62. Stretching as you age is SO important. I have stretched every morning for 42 years now. I walk straight and strong while many much younger are all slumped over and shuffling already, some in their 40's only.

[@benjamingoulet8059]

Blackcloud Nation shit I’m 34 and already slouch. Trying to work on my posture though

[@amorestperpe]

I don't lol. I've been doing it every day for like the last 10 - 15 years ^_^. The only time I enjoy being up before the world is if I'm hunting, going hunting or something having to do with the woods. Waking up at 4:00 for work has been old ^_^.

[@AnUnhappyBusiness]

Kneel, sign of the cross, the creed and the prayers. Perfect start to my day

[@believer1028]

This man brings real value to many men. Keep up the good work sir.

[@Orderofman]

You know it!

[@FINEST-uz9ek]

Excellent common sense info we all should be aware of and practice!

[@mahannoi]

I'm from Germany and work as a construction worker. I normally leave for work around 5:30 and work for 10 to 12 hours. Its hard to organize, but i still find time to do strentgh training for myself, take time for the family. Also i am into politics ans enjoy working on our cars or do woodworking. As i mentioned, its a hard thing do organize and sometimes 24 hours isnt quite enough time, but when you manage your time, its possible and it feels awesome to fullfill the day, rather than hanging around after working, like so many guys do. Hope you unterstand :)

[@ede_bang961]

Endlich mal einer vom Bau ohne Ausreden! Respekt dafür!

[@aaroncoles2433]

I’m n construction management, working for a General Contractor and I understand completely.

[@jonnywick4402]

Understand as well my day start at 4am and really is hard mate. Keep it up and God bless you.

[@Ok-uc5in]

You’re German aka tougher than nails

[@quakers200]

Strength is good for many construction jobs but don't forget flexibility if you want to stay healthy in the long run. Construction work has ruined a lot of men with heavy lifting and repetitive stress. For me construction took it's toll to the point that I can't lift a bag of groceries without pain. Still, there was nothing to compare with the creative side, the problem solving and the accomplishments involved that made me want to get on that job. Of course there was more than enough dread work like roofing.

[@eduardo42897]

Prayer works for me. Start with prayer. Grateful that you woke up. Then looking outside into nature. Then water.

[@bradysimpson08]

Thanks for the video! Matthew 4:4 ESV But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’" Hebrews 4:12 ESV For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

[@RunwithBrad]

Putting our kids to bed early is one of the best thing we have done for our marriage. That is our time together at the end of the day. The friends I have that let their children go to bed whenever also have wild kids and their kids dictate their life. Having a bed time does a lot for your children like providing structure and a schedule. Great point and glad you brought it up

[@chrischris824]

This is so true. We do the same at my house. It makes a world of difference.

[@eugenecbell]

Amen!

[@jasondolan8888]

Also, it’s good for the kids as well. They develop good habits and great development by establishing healthy sleep habits and time management.

[@andrewstevens9749]

Oh, it's the worst when people don't put their kids to bed on time. I feel bad for the kids because they're not gonna learn as well or grow as well. Or do anything as well without the proper amount of sleep

[@andrewstevens9749]

In my world, people that don't put their kids to bed on timer. Dumb a**** and seem almost incompetent. If you can't grasp the basic understanding that the kids have to go to bed early. Then I just don't know. Then I just don't know what to say.

[@dannyg9528]

One of the things I enjoyed when I was growing up, and probably my favorite, was riding bicycle along with my friends or just by myself. Its one of the things that made me happy and also what I looked forward to when I would get home from school. So every morning before work and weekends I ride my bike 5 miles. What better way to start the day doing something ive loved all my life.

[@LeeHoMusic]

God's rules, gold rules. Thank you bro! Greetings from Ireland

[@eagle6702]

I always got up at 4:30 am to be out the door by 5:30 am for work. Now that I can work from home I get up at 5:15 am to get out the door for a 2 hour calasthenics workout. Been doing that since June 1st and lost 20 pounds.

[@Kyle_Mo]

I wake up at 0310. I drink a glass of water and eat a small breakfast. I drive to the gym and get there just before 0400. Workout untill 0500 and drive back home. 0515 untill 0600 is for me to get dressed and drink coffee. I wake up the family at 0600 and once everyone is out of bed I leave for work. I get to work about 30 minutes early because it allows me to slowly roll into the task that I have to do before the team gets there and needs my attention. At the end of the day, the wife and myself spend from 2200-2230 or so talking in bed before we end the night. If I don't have a full planned out day, I dont sleep well.

[@PKBillings]

Sooooo you get less then 5 hours of sleep?

[@justincowles5654]

Looove the point about the family meeting👍🏻. So important with a family of 5 so everyone is staying on task and seeing it through. Also the proper planning you mentioned is huge . Putting pen to paper on stuff or keeping notes on the phone

[@johnc1014]

I've been pretty lazy lately, but I'll still share what my ideal morning/evening routine used to be and what I want to return to. 0400 - wake up, get up, pray, get ready for day 0430 - make breakfast, eat breakfast, read Bible, pray, wash dishes 0515 - go to work, exercise, shower, get ready for work 0730 - work, lunch 1630 - to-do list (college, study, church on Sunday, small tasks, house work, yard work, truck work, etc.) 1915 - go home for evening, make to-do list for next day, make lunch for next day, unwind 2000 - get ready for bed, go to bed, pray, go to sleep

[@classact9557]

For me, my morning starts with two separate alarms. One at 5 AM, the other at 5:30AM. The first alarm is a soft tone meant to slowly pull me out of a deep sleep because I’m a heavy sleeper, and I allow myself at least one snooze push. The 5:30 alarm is loud and obnoxious, and non-snoozable. After I’m up, I shave while brewing a coffee. Then as I drink the coffee, I’m into my NKJV Bible to see what lessons/encouragement my Lord Jesus wants me to know, followed by prayer and gratitude.

[@spookycrane9318]

Bjorn and this guy are all I watch right now

[@frankiefrank4853]

It is great to hit your videos periodically. Knowing that someone else is out there consistently hitting it hard every damn day is special.

[@functionalaestheticse.c.8953]

Sounds like a section out of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People." 1. Begin with the end in mind 2. What gets measured gets accomplished 3. Read the same good book 20 times before reading 20 good books. If you don't have an agenda for your day how do you know if you had a productive day? How do you know if you are moving the needle?

[@andrewmiramontes6060]

I stumbled upon this channel a few weeks ago and I’m fucking glad I did! All this information you can find anywhere but I’m glad I get it from here! I just had my first child at 29 years old and not ashamed to say that I’m just now realizing that I wasn’t no where near being a “man” this channel is getting my head right. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 keep droppin these gems 💎 😤 oh and the beard is dope as hell

[@Orderofman]

Glad we’re connected!

[@jeremymenning56]

The #1 cause of dehydration is aspiration. We aspirate in our sleep. Think about sleeping in an unventilated one person tent. When you wake up, all that water in the inside of your tent and all over your gear...is water that left your body from aspiration. Drink water first thing. You need it.

[@brnt034]

lemon water!

[@thossi09]

I honestly thought you meant aspiration caused perspiration. It makes sense, too - when you aspire to something, you need to exert to reach it, and exertion leads to sweating. I used to sweat in my sleep. A lot. Would sometimes wake up with my pillow and sheets completely soaked. Turns out my bedroom was just too warm. Open a window, sleep with a thinner blanket, ditch the pyjamas, and now it's all much better.

[@NC-bs6yi]

Guys you should look up aspiration!

[@DerrickLytlephoto]

I stop caffeine at 2pm and that helped my sleep a lot.

[@davidbooher5559]

Solid male advice. When I learned the concept of gratitude, my whole outlook on life changed. Just thankful for everything I have and just for being alive. I had so much more ( materialistically, financially, socially) in my past, but I was always comparing myself to those that had more ( bigger house, nicer vehicle, hotter girlfriend) now I have so much less than before, but I am at peace and happy for once in my life.

[@danielpittard8107]

6 P's of life ( Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance )

[@zedrockiby]

daniel pittard Proper Preparation*

[@skylongskylong1982]

I presume you are ex Armed Forces, as this is the first thing you are taught on your JNCO Course.

[@mattapusswreks7741]

@@zedrockiby yes Proper has to start everything

[@reneklein3658]

MATTAPUSS WREKS It's the 7 P's: Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance

[@MatthewSmith-uf6tr]

Properly planning prevents piss poor performance

[@mtango9985]

Your an awesome guy, Great to see men are still standing strong in the era of the grand feminisation/decline of man.

[@felipesuarezweb]

*The water tip is super important* The best way to confirm if one is dehydrated is to look at the color of your pee in the bathroom. If it's yellow color you definitely need water. The best is a clear pee without much yellow. Great tips man thanks and blessings from Costa Rica 👍

[@datuce7634]

Amen brother thank you for your dedication you dont know how much your guiding me as young father. have a blessed day🙏

[@brittaneybreene8992]

I’d love it if you did more podcasts regarding the importance of communication in marriages. The few minutes where you spoke about communicating with your wife about going’s on, plans for the day, what needs to get done, end where everyone will be really hit close to home. It’s so important, everything can fall apart and quickly without adequate communication

[@ryancairns139]

Waking up early and prioritizing. Love it. Theres a great saying about the 'rat race': "Meditate for ten minutes every day. Unless you're too busy, in which case meditate for twenty."

[@zedrockiby]

Love these videos. They’re a nice little snippet of sanity in an increasingly mad world!

[@garywhite240]

First off love this channel just recently started watching.when you spoke of scripture to start your day. It funny how the guide lines of being a man and father are in there and I’m glad you speak freely of faith for you and your family. God bless

[@williehernandez7995]

For now I just want to say thank you very much in a month I’ll get back to you

[@commenter4799]

If you aren’t a Christian, Proverbs is still hard to beat when it comes to practical mental health and habits.

[@usnr00]

Readings: Scripture is great, I agree. If you're not into Scripture, try the Stoics; Ryan Holiday is a great modern author to get into it; Seneca and Marcus Arelius are my favorites. Neither are modern, and that helps!

[@IvanGarcia-jp7uv]

Excellent video with even better advice. Thank you!

[@kage_tactical]

Thank you, my life has changed ever since i tried your strategy.

[@orotewilderness2913]

The thing I’ve realized about waking up early is that if you wake up early you can do what you need to get done, workout, hobbies, cleaning, reading, craftsmanship, etc you can get them worked on before the day goes on an you have other tasks added to the list we other it be family or work related. Than at the end of the day you don’t need to work on the projects because you’ve done them in the morning,

[@michaelnorman5029]

I stumbled across your videos by accident and really enjoy them, I have used this info for myself and son in-laws. Keep up the good work!

[@KingKass2929]

Dude thanks so much for the TLDR summary in the description. CLUTCH.

[@motorbikeray]

Thanks for this video Ryan. I do most of what you presented and need to incorporate the others not already being done.

[@MrCricket103]

This video was much better than I expected. Love the scripture study, absolutely essential. I prefer having a couple hours before the day as well, early job makes that difficult if I’m getting eight hours of sleep though. Great video.

[@ramcymendoza2381]

Seems pretty trivial at first but there is so much more gained by doing the things he said we should do. We don’t even have the comprehension on how some of these things work but they actually do. So much respect for this man’s insight into so many things. Thank you so much Ryan!

[@markymark23ful]

Just the message I needed to hear. Thank you for the content !!

[@awaaahe]

I shave first when i wake up the morning, makes me more efficient and gives me the margin phisically

[@jeremymenning56]

I shave in the morning in the shower. The steam opens up the pores and reduces infected and in grown hair follicles. Also keeps the sink free of stuble that tends to annoy the women-folk. Also frees up the sink for others to use. Even if you shut off the water while you shower you'll enjoy your shave more, shave more often, and feel much cleaner. $10 fogless mirror off Amazon. And it has changed my shaving experience.

[@mike.p.1400]

Shaving in the shower is good. However I prefer to shave a night before I go to bed. I don’t have a very heavy beard so it works for me.

[@RunwithBrad]

Also I’m an early bird and love the time I have to myself in the morning to get my life together and plan or run or whatever I need to do to Attack The Day

[@TheReimanEffect]

This video added value to my life, thank you!

[@KillaBean416]

Another useful tip. Stop drinking water a couple hours before bed. Prevents you from waking up in the middle of the night to piss. It’ll ruin your sleep.

[@davidbooher5559]

That’s why I’ve enjoyed keeping a plastic bottle next to my bed for 20 years. If I had to get up to piss, I’d have trouble going back to sleep . Sounds gross, but I like to think I have a 4 bedroom “ 3” bathroom 🚽 house

[@Mitchellfab_customs]

I am part of a men's group called mkp which is the mankind project. It is not what I would recommend for any man. The order of man is more open to Christianity and the actual way of how a man should act. I have been struggling with myself because of the mkp project. I have stumbled on the order of man by accident and it relates more to me then anything else I have tried and have done. I would seriously consider looking into the order of man if you have no idea what Ryan is talking about. I will continue watching this channel as long as it is around. And I pray that one day I will be half the man Ryan is and hopefully shake his hand for bringing such a wonderful content to this world for men to become actual men.

[@fiodarsazanavets3458]

Thanks for sharing this. I found that for me personally, planning works better if I do it at the end of the previous day rather than the beginning of the current one. This way, I get up and I don't have to think about what I need to do. Everything has already been decided.

[@jeffsurtees847]

I’m a bunch older than you (65). The best I ever felt in my life was when I was cycling about 13 kms to work . Heart rate up, time to think. And then as a bonus the same thing going home.

[@jasondolan8888]

Meditative, exertion, healthy mental clarity and endocrine response. This is fantastic Jeff.

[@edwin_8394]

Great list! Adding this video to my favorites. Much respect

[@nmfreedomfightertruth2308]

Thank you brother Let the words go !!!

[@CarlosRodriguez-ou9jt]

Just found this channel, great content!! Hit on a bunch of topics that are very important for men. Share!!

[@patrickschwartz6972]

Excellent video, Sir. Been practicing putting my phone on the dresser across the room with an alarm (still need to do that) and get in bed away from the electronics. Helps with temptations to pick up the phone. Keep it up Ryan.

[@BaphometResurrexit]

The Beard is Strong with this one...

[@alexandermiller866]

Good stuff! I would benefit so much from just planning my day out the night before. I'll start that and also getting up earlier to drink water and stretch,

[@matthafer2415]

My work day starts at 5am. I wake up at 4 already. Waking up at 3 would mean going to bed by 8p for 7 hours of sleep. I think there is a tipping point where going to bed too early is just robbing Peter to pay Paul so to speak. Thoughts?

[@Apbt-rv7zw]

Yep agreed, I need down time with my wife as it's a time she really enjoys to watch some TV while giving each other a foot rub, or just talking about family stuff as we relax.

[@forhisglory700]

Brother, I`m loving your KZbin channel. Encouraging other men to be men without apology. Thanks.

[@calebbearup4282]

When I try to fight it I can never operate at 100% My best days come when I wake up between 3:30 and 4:30 and run 6-10 miles. That means I go to bed around 8-9pm but that's what my body and mind needs

[@skessisalive]

the Bible is basically the first book on personal success

[@craigbuckton8557]

What a great topic and great content you provide! Here here to Men being Men and cutting the BS.

[@Orderofman]

Glad you’re here!

[@Alvadaniel1]

Strong and solid advice. Thank you brother.

[@BarChordA]

Thank you, sir! These are great.

[@WilliamKister]

All great points.

[@rodrigofernandezcastineira3712]

Hi Ryan. Thanks. I liked the idea of studying and enjoying reading while applying the lessons over just swallowing book after book as I have been doing the past 2 years. I will definitely apply it

[@Hope-Solos-Darkstar]

I wish I could wake up early but I work swing shift. I love day shift cause I’m up at 330 at work by 5 and I’m happier and have more energy than my night shift rotation.

[@ashlinstephens1027]

definitely makes it more difficult to sleep having tv in my room but its difficult when dont have other areas where i can set up consoles etc

[@rogergonzalez2919]

Great advice really appreciate your efforts

[@johnrobertd748]

I dont feel stressed for time in the mornings, as I have no activities. Other than getting ready for work

[@TheKurtLyon]

Great reminder for all of us! This is good for the Order ;-)

[@Cambo212]

Thank you brother

[@jayjords]

My sleep schedule is efficient but not advisable wherein I take 30min. increments to sleep than another 30min. to read and journal all night from 10pm-5:55am than i wake up and start with morning prayers, stretches and a workout. It's worked for the past 2 years and I'm only 17

[@xrpliquidityking3358]

“Go to bed earlier” 👍, got up at 355 this morning, my lady said “great, so that that means you’re going to be in bed by 8 tonight?” I said, “yep, gotta get after tomorrow morning too babe!”

[@benjamingoulet8059]

I think it might be best to incorporate a time that gives you time with her too in the evening as well as morning solo time.

[@PoohBear168]

All great ideas

[@michaelwalker8707]

There's really nothing going on after 8pm. Lock up, turn in. Get up by 4am. 6 hours before I go to work. It's a great time of day.

[@washburnbilly]

I'm here to say that the perfect way to start and end your day is in prayer! I am too tired to finish the video tonight but I will surely listen to it! We agree on more things than we disagree for sure! Not that my opinion matters in the least! Just my take... We all need to focus on the Lord before we get consumed with ourself! But I know that the word can change one's whole day! I'm still learning the Lord's truth's myself. Just found proverbs 3:21 till the end last night. What a message that I needed! I hope that someone will be helped in that scripture!

[@luissantana882]

Agree 100% with everything in this video

[@craigjenson2878]

my AM drinkk...tsp pink salt, tsp+ tumeric_ black pepper20:1, water/green tea water with lime rhinds soaked 2days in fridge

[@carnivoreRon]

I'm retired and I'm out the door about 7 am to the trail. Evening, I'm in bed reading a book for an hour.

[@mlfitness67]

I want to join a men group. I need some real brothers. Great video

[@patrickroach7289]

Good video. Sleep 10 to 4:30 is 6.5 hours of sleep

[@tochukwumodebelu1920]

Never heard that prayer b4... This is cool. I like that you are training her up to be a leader. As for the content l, i found it hard to get to the main point of the video. I learnt that as black people we shouldnt derive our value and validation from white people or anyone. We have been a great people from the begining. Thank you for this vid

[@Dian_Borisov_SW]

Actually I've seen searches that show that you shouldn't consume caffeine even 6 hours before bed. So if hypothetically you go to at 11 pm, you shouldn't have a coffee after 5pm.

[@Apbt-rv7zw]

I get crap sleep quality as I have sleep apnea and on top of this I'm narcoleptic. I would castrate my left testicle to be able to get up early and function like I'm not on snooze during the day.

[@keithy.1179]

Anything worth attaining requires sacrifice.

[@Mrtrollgood]

As much as I find the information in this useful, it is from a man's perspective where he has already founded his house. He has children, a wife, likely an independent businessman and wealthy enough to where he can spend 3.5 hrs getting ready. What of a young man getting his wealth started, accumulated, etc?

[@JGizzardofOz]

I'm commenting first, then going to listen 😂 Doin' the wife is the way to wake and I fully recommend doing her again at bed time.

[@functionalaestheticse.c.8953]

13:45 review the plan. So key 👍

[@ShawnsTrains265]

I'm trying to work on morning and evening routines. I'm struggling with making time for everything with my 12 work days. Do you have any more tips?

[@barefootanimist]

Have you done a video talking about some of the books on your bookshelf? I'm curious to know what you read...

[@Orderofman]

Not yet but I will.

[@barefootanimist]

@@Orderofman Excellent... I need a few new books to read in 2020.

[@nathandeparis9852]

I'm not sure I can really take advantage of early. So I work 4 days for 10 hours a day, I get up around 5:30 to get ready to go to work, I know that if I need 8 hours of sleep that changes the amount of time I have after work . Thus if I want to get up earlier I have to go to bed earlier regardless of whatever I may want to do if I have those items as non variables then that bounds what options I have. I was getting up at 5 but if I want to get out of work at a reasonable time and actually have a day then I don't really have a big gap. I don't know I just feel that a couple hours isn't conducive either, you can stay up later I guess but think the same roadblocks occur.

[@MrMobileC]

Without trying you have prescribed a sadhana or "daily spiritual practice" that astonishing mirrors yoga tradition. Everything you have said from waking up early, start with water stretching, train your mind and study scripture is the yoga way.

[@robertwyatt2634]

Like the list. I follow The Northmen Guild for years now. If you get a chance, read their code of ethics. Parallels exactly things you say in lots of your videos.

[@W2Capitalist]

I love the daily family meeting idea. When did you start doing this? I have a 5, 3, and 1 full of life humans. What's the structure for the 5 minute family meeting?

[@joshmoore6165]

Where is this guys podcast? Awesome book recommendations from him

[@wuschelthepuschel]

Ok, so all this “get up super early” in this podcast (Jocko Willink says the same) is not good advice for all people. Check out the book “Why we sleep” or google “chronotype”. It may also be bad for the host, as he says that he can not work out in the afternoon, because he is active throughout the day. If you have healthy sleep, that should not happen. Being active makes you more awake and not more tired. You should sleep in a way that your alarm clock is just a safety measure but you normally wake up before the alarm goes. When it comes to training: don‘t train until you‘s sore. Do not train when you are sore. Listen to your body. Training is not something you do until you reach a goal. It is a part of your life. You should do it until you die. Do you want to be sour for the rest of your life?

[@ThePasindu]

You haven't listened properly mate. 🤦‍♂️

[@JasonBurnsStuartMcleoud]

Cool man ~

[@joelbishop8808]

Also, I don’t hydrate close to bedtime. Then I don’t wake up after having an uncomfortable bladder for hours. Make sense?

[@elitepha1270]

Not with a 28 minute video 😂😂 going to work maybe watch later

[@Orderofman]

Do what you’ve got to do. The points are in the description as well.

[@darkhorse5753]

Hey I watched it at 3.35x and it's perfectly understandable :) You can open the developer console on your browser and put in this code in the console section with whatever speed you want to listen to the video on. I couldn't afford to watch a 30 minute video first thing in the morning either so I made it a lot shorter xD document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0].playbackRate=

[@elitepha1270]

Order of Man thanks man, I don’t mean anything bad just fooling with you 😇 I appreciate the videos and advice ... your doing a good thing

[@mahmudsaleh1670]

@@Orderofman yeah bro💪

[@joshuakeeler82]

Plan tomorrow today

[@MatthewSmith-uf6tr]

There are people with different chronotypes though. Some people aren’t meant to get up early.

[@troyladoux1953]

Great video. Kick up the audio a bit though.