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A.J. Jacobs

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445 total appearances

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Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

I love that.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

I also keep two different sets of notes to be organized.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

So I have a note, I have sort of a journal where it's my personal experience, like what it was like to pretend to be a Revolutionary War soldier and fight in the fake battle of Trenton.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

And then I have another part where it's all research, because I do like to research, read hundreds of books.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

So that's one.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

I also, for the Constitution book, I think this is relevant, I decided to follow Ben Franklin's morning routine, which is to wake up at 5 a.m.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

And I used to be a night owl, wake up at 9 or 10 in the morning.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

But I've switched.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

So I don't think it's, you know, it is possible to switch, at least for me.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

And I love it.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

I wake up at five.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

The first thing, by the way, Brent Franklin did, he said, he had a little reminder, what good can you do today?

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

Which I love.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

That is just such a nice.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

And I try to remind myself and

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

Many days I'm like, I don't know if I'm doing good.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

Is this helping the world?

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

Maybe, maybe not.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

But it's a good goal to shoot for.

Before Breakfast
Solving puzzles, with A.J. Jacobs

Yeah.