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The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life: Before 8AM
Hal Elrod
3.51 AVERAGE
1.06k reviews for:
The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life: Before 8AM
Hal Elrod
3.51 AVERAGE
I picked this book up because I have always struggled with mornings. Especially for the past few years when I haven’t had a traditional job to wake up for, it has been an extra struggle to get up and get motivated. So did this book help with that? Well, yes, sort of. The implementation of the author’s “S.A.V.E.R.S” has been a real game-changer for me. But did I need to read a whole book just for that? No. And truthfully, beyond the morning ritual he recommends, I found a lot of the book to be a bit problematic.
I’ll start with the S.A.V.E.R.S though and tell you what I have liked about implementing them into my morning. First, I was encouraged by his advice about quitting the snooze button. I’m a snooze-button queen and I knew that was part of the reason I wasn’t getting up and starting my day in a good way. I took his advice and put my phone (that I use for my alarm) across the room so I have to get out of the bed to turn it off. Just this small change has resulted in getting up and staying awake without snoozing every morning. A miracle indeed! As for the actual S.A.V.E.R.S I modified them slightly to fit in better with my own life. For Silence I spend time in prayer. For Affirmations I have been keeping a notebook where I write down biblical truths about who God says I am. I couldn’t really get into the concept of the Visualizations, so instead I just dedicate that time to reading my bible. Exercise is whatever I’m feeling that day. For Reading, since I’m already dedicating time to studying the bible, I pick whatever book I’m feeling, even though he recommends non-fiction self-help type books. And for Scribing I’ve been keeping a journal where I jot down thoughts, gratitudes, or anything else that feels important to record.
Do I think there’s anything particularly miraculous about these steps? Not really. I think it’s about waking up with intentionality and a purpose, which is what the S.A.V.E.R.S give you. But I’m so happy to have that framework now to help guide my mornings and set myself for a more productive day.
Now onto what I didn’t so much like about this book. First, a lot of it felt like filler. Like I have this great idea for implementing a great morning routine, but talking about that won’t fill a whole book so let’s throw all this other stuff in here instead. It just felt so unnecessary. Not only that, but a lot of the advice was wonky. Like telling you not to eat first thing in the morning, and if you just absolutely can’t stop yourself from eating then have a small meal. Nah. Ladies (and gents) you go on ahead and eat when you first wake up if your body is asking for food. I don’t know how we’re in 2024 and this is still advice people are giving out. Please stop.
The author also uses a lot of language referencing elevating your consciousness and becoming an optimal human. And thereby elevating the collective consciousness of the whole world. It was a lot of weird woo-woo new-age-sounding nonsense.
At one point the author actually implies that you need to “upgrade” your social circle to people who are also dedicated to becoming optimal humans. Other regular-joe people are just going to bring you down, after all. It was oddly reminiscent of listening to MLM huns talk about getting people out of your life who don’t support your pyramid scheme. But maybe not so odd because the author very proudly talks about his time as a sales rep with Cutco, which is at the very least MLM-adjacent.
I could go on, but I think I’d need to write my own book to touch on all the points I found weird or problematic in The Miracle Morning. I think 95% of the book is nonsense, if I’m being honest. The problem is, that other 5% was really really great. But you don’t have to read it to get the benefits of that 5%. Put your alarm across the room. Don’t snooze. Implement an intentional set of activities for your morning, and stick to it. And if you don’t feel your consciousness being elevated, don’t worry, that’s not a real thing.
I’ll start with the S.A.V.E.R.S though and tell you what I have liked about implementing them into my morning. First, I was encouraged by his advice about quitting the snooze button. I’m a snooze-button queen and I knew that was part of the reason I wasn’t getting up and starting my day in a good way. I took his advice and put my phone (that I use for my alarm) across the room so I have to get out of the bed to turn it off. Just this small change has resulted in getting up and staying awake without snoozing every morning. A miracle indeed! As for the actual S.A.V.E.R.S I modified them slightly to fit in better with my own life. For Silence I spend time in prayer. For Affirmations I have been keeping a notebook where I write down biblical truths about who God says I am. I couldn’t really get into the concept of the Visualizations, so instead I just dedicate that time to reading my bible. Exercise is whatever I’m feeling that day. For Reading, since I’m already dedicating time to studying the bible, I pick whatever book I’m feeling, even though he recommends non-fiction self-help type books. And for Scribing I’ve been keeping a journal where I jot down thoughts, gratitudes, or anything else that feels important to record.
Do I think there’s anything particularly miraculous about these steps? Not really. I think it’s about waking up with intentionality and a purpose, which is what the S.A.V.E.R.S give you. But I’m so happy to have that framework now to help guide my mornings and set myself for a more productive day.
Now onto what I didn’t so much like about this book. First, a lot of it felt like filler. Like I have this great idea for implementing a great morning routine, but talking about that won’t fill a whole book so let’s throw all this other stuff in here instead. It just felt so unnecessary. Not only that, but a lot of the advice was wonky. Like telling you not to eat first thing in the morning, and if you just absolutely can’t stop yourself from eating then have a small meal. Nah. Ladies (and gents) you go on ahead and eat when you first wake up if your body is asking for food. I don’t know how we’re in 2024 and this is still advice people are giving out. Please stop.
The author also uses a lot of language referencing elevating your consciousness and becoming an optimal human. And thereby elevating the collective consciousness of the whole world. It was a lot of weird woo-woo new-age-sounding nonsense.
At one point the author actually implies that you need to “upgrade” your social circle to people who are also dedicated to becoming optimal humans. Other regular-joe people are just going to bring you down, after all. It was oddly reminiscent of listening to MLM huns talk about getting people out of your life who don’t support your pyramid scheme. But maybe not so odd because the author very proudly talks about his time as a sales rep with Cutco, which is at the very least MLM-adjacent.
I could go on, but I think I’d need to write my own book to touch on all the points I found weird or problematic in The Miracle Morning. I think 95% of the book is nonsense, if I’m being honest. The problem is, that other 5% was really really great. But you don’t have to read it to get the benefits of that 5%. Put your alarm across the room. Don’t snooze. Implement an intentional set of activities for your morning, and stick to it. And if you don’t feel your consciousness being elevated, don’t worry, that’s not a real thing.
A motivating book with lots of "you can do it!" anecdotes and there were a few good ideas scattered in there. Hal's story is incredible and his resiliency is admirable.
By the end, though, I was exhausted--I felt like I was listening to a 5-hour infomercial. (Queue announcer voice) "...visit www.miraclemorning.com for more tips, tricks & stories!"
Notes:
Understanding that you can overcome it accomplish anything in your life begins with excepting total responsibility for every aspect of your life and refusing to blame anyone else.
The degree to which you except responsibility for everything in your life is precisely the degree of personal power you have to change or create anything in life.
Our level of success is always going to parallel our level of personal development.
The first hour of each day is the rudder of the day; it steers where the day goes.
T. Harv Eker:
"How you do anything is how you do everything."
Every time you choose to do the easy thing instead of the right thing, you are shaping your identity, becoming the type of person who does what's easy rather than what's right.
Peter Vu:
"Discipline creates lifestyle."
Always remember that what you're becoming is far more important than what you're doing, and yet, it is what you're doing that is determining who you're becoming."
Mediocre circle of influence:
Research has shown that we virtually become the average of the five people spend the most time with. Who you spend your time with maybe the single most determining factor in the person you become and in your quality of life.
Now matters more than any other time in your life because it is what you're doing today that is determining who you're becoming and who you're becoming will always determine the quality and direction of your life.
The possibility of mediocrity exists for everyone because being mediocre simply means, weather unconsciously for consciously, to be the same as you've always been. Mediocrity has nothing to do with how you compare to other people, it's simply a result of not making the contentment to continuously learn, grow, and improve yourself. Whereas being extraordinary, which leads to extraordinary levels of success, is a result of choosing to learn, grow, and be just a little bit better each day than you've been in the past.
"You got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction."
George Lorimer
By the end, though, I was exhausted--I felt like I was listening to a 5-hour infomercial. (Queue announcer voice) "...visit www.miraclemorning.com for more tips, tricks & stories!"
Notes:
Understanding that you can overcome it accomplish anything in your life begins with excepting total responsibility for every aspect of your life and refusing to blame anyone else.
The degree to which you except responsibility for everything in your life is precisely the degree of personal power you have to change or create anything in life.
Our level of success is always going to parallel our level of personal development.
The first hour of each day is the rudder of the day; it steers where the day goes.
T. Harv Eker:
"How you do anything is how you do everything."
Every time you choose to do the easy thing instead of the right thing, you are shaping your identity, becoming the type of person who does what's easy rather than what's right.
Peter Vu:
"Discipline creates lifestyle."
Always remember that what you're becoming is far more important than what you're doing, and yet, it is what you're doing that is determining who you're becoming."
Mediocre circle of influence:
Research has shown that we virtually become the average of the five people spend the most time with. Who you spend your time with maybe the single most determining factor in the person you become and in your quality of life.
Now matters more than any other time in your life because it is what you're doing today that is determining who you're becoming and who you're becoming will always determine the quality and direction of your life.
The possibility of mediocrity exists for everyone because being mediocre simply means, weather unconsciously for consciously, to be the same as you've always been. Mediocrity has nothing to do with how you compare to other people, it's simply a result of not making the contentment to continuously learn, grow, and improve yourself. Whereas being extraordinary, which leads to extraordinary levels of success, is a result of choosing to learn, grow, and be just a little bit better each day than you've been in the past.
"You got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction."
George Lorimer
this book is so so bad. it's boring, it's bland, it's unoriginal, it's badly written, most of these bold claims don't hold any truth and i got 2 pages max of good advice from this. i don't feel inspired, i feel bored and robbed of the precious hours i wasted reading this. i hope i never have to read anything written by this dude ever again and i would give less than 1 star if goodreads allowed me to.
This book feels like a blog post that was stretched into 125 pages and padded with trite tips from all of the other "if you wish it, you will receive it" motivational" gurus.
Excited to start!
Ill be implementing these principles starting tomorrow morning. I looked up the book because of the level 10 bullet journal spreads. I got the book because it was free with my kindle unlimited subscription. I am never able to finish a book like this in one sitting or even one day. I read this book in one day and took notes as well.
Ill be implementing these principles starting tomorrow morning. I looked up the book because of the level 10 bullet journal spreads. I got the book because it was free with my kindle unlimited subscription. I am never able to finish a book like this in one sitting or even one day. I read this book in one day and took notes as well.
Full review:
https://clavie.co/2020/11/04/book-review-the-miracle-morning/?preview=true&frame-nonce=cca4653c0f
This is a great insight into changing your lifestyle for the better. There is a clear structure of what a miracle morning can look like. Even when you are first trialing this out you begin to notice the effects straight away. Even if you are having a down day – it’s not as bad when you do the miracle morning SAVERS routine every morning as it does actually improve your mindset which in turn improves your days. You have to take action and this novel helps you realise that by what the author has went through.
I’ve noticed there’s some mixed reviews on this novel saying it’s more of a blog and so fourth however I found the writing style quite refreshing as he is writing how he would speak which adds personality to the novel and Hal explains how he has discovered every single part of his journey to what it is.
Overall, this is a must read. It will change your life if you properly take in the concept and use the ideas you can end up in a much better place (even if your life is awesome at the moment imagine it x10 better). It’s definitely a go-to when you want a reminder.
https://clavie.co/2020/11/04/book-review-the-miracle-morning/?preview=true&frame-nonce=cca4653c0f
This is a great insight into changing your lifestyle for the better. There is a clear structure of what a miracle morning can look like. Even when you are first trialing this out you begin to notice the effects straight away. Even if you are having a down day – it’s not as bad when you do the miracle morning SAVERS routine every morning as it does actually improve your mindset which in turn improves your days. You have to take action and this novel helps you realise that by what the author has went through.
I’ve noticed there’s some mixed reviews on this novel saying it’s more of a blog and so fourth however I found the writing style quite refreshing as he is writing how he would speak which adds personality to the novel and Hal explains how he has discovered every single part of his journey to what it is.
Overall, this is a must read. It will change your life if you properly take in the concept and use the ideas you can end up in a much better place (even if your life is awesome at the moment imagine it x10 better). It’s definitely a go-to when you want a reminder.
A little too gushy, but I loved the concepts! I'm putting it into practice.
What a great concept wrapped in an absolutely horrible book. I felt like I was reading a shitty infomercial from the 90s half the time. He literally says “what if I told you....... it’s just a simple trick!” He also constantly name drops celebrities he’s never met or worked with as examples of people who follow the methods in this book. It was a quick enough read that I’m glad I did it, but there has to be better written books out there that cover the same material.
Seems pretty simple. Was a quick read. Not entirely sure I've been properly inspired though? I don't know.
Kirjan esittelemä menetelmä on varmasti hyvä ja aion kokeilla sitä. En usko, että se mikään elämää mullistava menetelmä on, mutta luultavasti hyödyllinen kuitenkin. Kirja itsessään oli melkoinen painajainen. Kuin olisi lukenut ostosteeveetä. "Tee sinäkin nyt näin ja hetkessä elämäsi mullistuu. Ole nopea. Aloita heti" ja tämä noin kymmenen kertaa joka sivulla. Olisin kaivannut toistollaan turruttavan mainospuheen sijaan kunnollista menetelmän esittelyä. Nyt itse menetelmä hukkui tyhjien mainoslauseiden ja suurten lupausten alle. Ei hiljentymisellä, mielikuvaharjoitteilla, elämäntapaoppaiden lukemisella ym. ihmeitä saada aikaan, vaikka kuinka vakuutellaan. Elämään ja sen suuntaan vaikuttaa moni muukin asia kuin vain ihmisen oma tahto ja mielen voima. "Aamun ihme" menetelmä ei elämää mullista, mutta hyödyllinen se voi olla, kun sen muokkaa itselleen sopivaksi. Kannattaa tutustua menetelmään tämän kirjan sijaan netissä. Näin välttyy puuduttavilta mainospuheilta ja voit keskittyä itse asiaan.