Video Title: My Hack for Waking Up at 6 A.M. Every Day
Channel: College Info Geek
Speakers: Thomas Frank
Duration: 00:03:43
Introduction
This video details a method Thomas Frank uses to wake up at 6:00 AM every weekday. He emphasizes that he only wakes up early when forced to by external obligations, so he created a system using apps to incentivize early rising.
Key Takeaways
A self-imposed system: Frank uses a combination of apps (Buffer, IFTTT, Beeminder) and social media to force himself to wake up early.
Financial and social penalties: A tweet is scheduled for 6:10 AM offering $5 via PayPal to anyone who replies. Failure to stop the tweet results in a $5 charge from Beeminder, a goal-tracking app that charges for missed goals.
The power of social pressure: The potential for public embarrassment (through the tweet) adds to the incentive to wake up on time.
Six-month track record: This system has worked for Frank for six months, with only one instance of forgetting to reschedule the tweet.
Honesty is key: The method's success relies on complete honesty; breaking the system once weakens its effectiveness.
