One of the major benefits I’ve gained since starting the delivery business is becoming remarkably diligent. Over the past year, I’ve gotten used to waking up early no matter how tired I am, having worked daily from 6 a.m. sorting and loading packages until evening deliveries. Especially since starting early morning side dish deliveries this summer, my wake-up time shifted to 4:30 a.m. Now, even on weekends, my eyes open naturally by 5 a.m. – I’ve become a perfect ‘early bird’.

During the day, I handle parcel support and delivery runs, and by the time I finish collection work in the evening and get home, it’s 9 or 10 p.m. After eating a late dinner and going to bed close to midnight, I actually sleep only about 4 to 5 hours a day. Driving and furniture delivery are physically demanding, but I make up for the lack of sleep by catching naps in the car whenever possible during transit. Even after maintaining this lifestyle for several months, my body has adapted remarkably well, which I found surprising myself. Reading this book confirmed that the methods I’ve been practicing are scientifically valid.

Learning specific methods to efficiently manage sleep time and achieve deep rest through staged naps—1 minute, 30 minutes, 90 minutes—gave me confidence that maintaining health is entirely possible with just 5 hours of sleep per day. It felt like getting expert ‘confirmation’ that my lifestyle wasn’t wrong. Like the ‘Miracle Morning’ practice of rising early to invest in self-development, I too will create my own miracle every morning. This Sunday, I plan to rise at 5 a.m. again and prepare for the day with a reverent heart.