Ever had one of those early morning encounters that just sticks in your brain?
This morning was a perfect example. I greeted a worker with a cheery, "Good morning," and got a "Mahlzeit!" in return.
I paused, puzzled. It was only 8 AM. ’Mahlzeit’ is typically a midday greeting in Germany. Turns out, he’d been at it since 4 AM. By his clock, it was time for lunch!
That moment, his smile—it all hit me. There’s something genuinely exhilarating about beating the sun to the punch. Starting work when the world’s quiet, making progress while others are still hitting snooze.
This guy’s vibe? It was all about sheer simplicity and pride in his early start. Honestly, it resonated with me big time.
It reminded me why I love those who embrace the early hours—there’s a certain magic in the quiet of a 4 AM start. It’s you, your work, and not much else. No distractions, no nonsense.
Just the peace of knowing you’re getting ahead while the rest of the world sleeps.
Joke Time:
So get this - I walk onto this construction site at 8 AM, right? Normal day, or so I thought. I say "Good morning" to this guy, and he hits me with a "Mahlzeit!" Little did I know, this simple exchange was about to unravel the fabric of society as we know it.
See, this guy’s been up since 4 AM. In his world, it’s lunchtime. No big deal, right? Wrong! Turns out, this guy’s got some kind of cosmic mojo. His "Mahlzeit" doesn’t just mean "meal time" - it literally bends time!
Suddenly, the whole city’s on this guy’s schedule. People are eating sauerkraut for breakfast, having candlelit dinners at 10 AM. The stock market’s opening and closing every four hours. Night clubs are packed at noon!
But it doesn’t stop there. This temporal chaos spreads like wildfire. Before you know it, the entire world is living in 4-hour cycles. The sun’s rising and setting every 12 hours. Cats are barking, dogs are meowing. The moon’s doing loop-de-loops in the sky!
World leaders are in panic mode. They’re trying to negotiate with Father Time, but he’s not picking up the phone. Scientists are pulling their hair out, trying to explain why Tuesday now comes after Friday.
And there I am, standing in the middle of it all, watching civilization crumble because I said "Good morning" to the wrong guy. Farmers are planting and harvesting crops in the same afternoon. Schools are graduating kids who started yesterday. The entire concept of "fashionably late" is obsolete because no one knows what time it is anymore!
All because one early bird couldn’t keep his "Mahlzeit" to himself. I’m telling you, these 4 AM risers aren’t just annoying - they’re apocalyptic! They’re out here collapsing the space-time continuum while the rest of us are just trying to figure out if it’s time for coffee or cocktails!
And the craziest part? That construction worker? He’s still out there, happily working away, completely oblivious to the fact that he single-handedly turned the world into a temporal pretzel. Talk about a butterfly effect - more like a bulldozer effect!
So next time you’re tempted to wake up at 4 AM, just remember - you might think you’re getting ahead, but you could be unraveling the very fabric of existence. Is that really worth beating the morning traffic?
Alexander "always feels proud when beating the sun’s early ass" Kluge
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