Who gets up early, does God help him?

The proverb says that God helps the early riser. Apparently, Studies affirm that getting up early is not always synonymous with being successful. And there’s more: it could be that genes are what determine the hours of wakefulness or sleep.

A few years ago, in order to project the image of a hard-working and responsible person, it was necessary to get up as soon as dawn broke. But nowadays and in the culture we live in, where to maintain status it is impossible to “follow the herd”, it does not seem to be a good idea. In order to be “someone” and progress in this world in which we live, it is necessary to get up long before the rest.

Of course this is for those who want to be the CEO or owner of a company. Before the roosters start crowing, you have to be high up. Since not many people want to make the effort to get up at 4 or 5 in the morning, it is believed that only a few are the ones who achieve success. The “early ones” are those who take the trouble to let others know their circadian discipline.
Otto Kroeger is a business consultant from Fairfax, United States. He claims that he is a very early riser because he seeks success. and that has always been useful in the business world. She gets up at 4 a.m. every day and wants to instill in employees and customers the benefits of opening their eyes while it’s still dark. She also boasts that in the last 13 years, she has never slept more than 4 hours a day.

The dawn, something so far away for those who don’t get up early

For those who don’t get up early, who have the possibility of being able to get up at the time they want or later than the rest, early morning or dawn seem to be moments that are only in movies, books or in the imagination. But Staying in bed at times when others are already up is not always frowned upon..

In the current era, it is a reference point present in many places, according to writer Cynthia Ozick. She goes to bed at 3 in the morning and gets up no earlier than noon. And that is not something that she likes very much or that makes her feel comfortable, since she has the disapproval of her family, friends and acquaintances of hers. In the eyes of others, a person who doesn’t get up early is a person with bad habits.

Dream and DNA

People’s opinions are based on the old idea we have about getting up early and the proverb about getting up early. Everyone uses sleep habits to “evaluate” a person’s character or ability.. This It is related to the fact that country people get up at dawn and those who got up late were considered a “burden” for the family.

According to the director of the Sleep Disorders Service at Rush University in Chicago, Edward Stepanski, sleeping while everyone else is doing their homework is a negative characteristic, it is frowned upon. However, he has decided to do some research on the subject, and Some doubts have arisen about whether or not it is good to get up early.

It is thought that The moment we stop sleeping has no relation to success or the achievements achieved, but with a social concept. “Each person’s sleep cycles are not something they can control,” she confirms.

Larks versus owls

In the first group are those who get up early and in the second those who sleep until very late. They are also known as morning or evening people, respectively, because of their circadian rhythms. Only 10% of the population are extreme larks and the same goes for owls. The remaining 80% are a middle ground.

The most important factor that determines whether someone is more of a lark or an owl is in their DNA.

On the other hand, the director of the same entity but from Utah, Christopher Jones, says that It is good for the world that there are owls that stay awake at night, since they can hear the footsteps of the lions on the grass. There is still no evidence that the early bird group is less successful.

There are professions that are attractive to larks, such as doctors or bankers. As for owls, they tend to lean towards hospitality or the arts. It is also good to know that with the arrival of the Internet many of those who could be considered larks became almost owls, because they stay up at dawn browsing or chatting.

Ultimately, the conclusion of these studies is that Genetics has a lot to do with the amount or schedule of people’s sleep. and, on the other hand, that “getting up too early does not mean you wake up earlier,” that is, it does not determine success in daily activities.

EDIT NOTE: The title of the article alludes to the popular saying, it is not our interest to question any dogma of faith or talk about any God in which anyone believes; belief that on the other hand we deeply respect.

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