Good sleep is known when you awake naturally without interruption throughout the night. It is something truly to be grateful for. Good reinforcement to the way good health, discipline, and consistent routine pays off. A good reason for having a morning and nightly routine that works for you.

Good sleep comes from having good practice. A good practice is developed by ritual and guidance. Who should I look up to as my mentor or guide in life? Should our mentors be someone we know personally, or could it be someone we have never meet? Someone afar or someone that has long passed? Perhaps an author, speaker, or celebrity. And not the celebrity who is famed for no reason, but rather someone worth celebrating for good acts or deeds done.

It need be someone we would consider of good character a person who we admire and one of good nature. Someone whose footsteps we could see ourselves taking. This is not to disregard the like or admiration for oneself but rather so that we can continue on our journey of self-improvement – an important and continuing daily practice.

If we can choose a few to follow we can act as though they are with us at many moments in life, watching over us and guiding us appropriately. As Seneca highlights in one of his letters, we must pretend as if this person watches over our every move. It is difficult for someone to hide how they think, act, and speak when being watched. And even harder for us to do wrong or go against our will or good intentions. It will keep us on point. This is grand advice. It doesn’t mean we need to be unrelaxed or stressed but rather so that we always proceed with good intent. This is strengthening of character.

Daily Journals – Thoughts, Reflections & Meditations by Leigh Martinuzzi