It is likely that you have heard the saying, "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy, and wise." This saying seems to be true, and there are many people who
are eager to try out this lifestyle1 for themselves. Here in Taiwan, it is not uncommon to see people gathering to exercise or hanging out early in the morning. Not all of these people are elderly2, though. Across Asia, more and more young people are waking up early in order to get a head start3 on the day.
To be considered an "early riser," you have to be up by 6 or 7 AM. To be a "dawn riser," you have to get up before 5 AM. What has caused people to
crawl out of bed so early? One reason is that more and more people are working overtime4. This means only their morning hours are free for activities like exercising, studying, and reading. Many people also think getting up early helps create discipline5 in their lives. Self-discipline is
essential to
leading a successful
life.
Businesses have also
picked up on the early-bird trend6. Breakfast shops are opening earlier and offering higher quality meals. More businesses are holding morning exercise classes for their workers. Even places like dentists' offices are welcoming early patients.
您很有可能聽過這句諺語：『早睡早起能使人健康、富有、明智。』這句諺語看來所言非假，而且有許多人現在也急切著要親自嘗試這種生活方式。在台灣常常會看到人們一大早就聚在一起運動和閒聊。然而這些人並非全然是年長者。在亞洲各地，愈來愈多的年輕人開始早起，要贏在一天的起跑點。
要成為『早起者』，您必須在早上六、七點起床。而要成為『晨型人』，您在五點前就得起來了。是什麼造成大家這麼早就得爬出被窩呢？原因之一是愈來愈多人要加班工作。這意味著他們只有在清晨的時間才有空做其它活動，像是運動、學習和閱讀。許多人也認為早起能夠在他們的生活中形成一種紀律。而自律正是成功人生之必需。
商家也開始注意到這個晨起的趨勢。早餐店營業時間提早，並且提供更高品質的餐飲。愈來愈多的企業公司也為員工開闢晨間的運動課程。甚至像牙醫診所也開始歡迎患者早起看病。
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