Michael Phelps had a pre-performance routine before he swam every time. All top performers know that what they do first determines how they actually perform. A key aspect of the morning routine is simply to put yourself into that state of mind so that when you perform your most important task, you're doing it from the frame of mind of your future self. If you don't use that first hour well then you're always going to have this gnawing cognitive dissonance where you're trying to be an imposter and never really being present.

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