The Clock on the Fridge

Maya used to wake up at noon on weekends, and then she would feel tired all day.

Last month, her sister gave her a small clock and told her to put it on the fridge.

Maya laughed, but she put it there anyway.

The next Saturday, she set the clock for eight and got up when it rang.

After making a cup of tea, she wrote a short list of three things she wanted to do.

The first was to clean her desk, which had been messy for weeks.

The second was to call her grandmother, and the third was to go for a walk in the park.

By eleven, all three tasks were finished, so she had the whole afternoon free.

Now Maya gets up early every weekend, and she says the clock helps her more than her phone does.

Maya also started using the clock to plan her weekdays.

She sets it for seven and writes her tasks before breakfast.

Last week, she finished a small project two days early.

Her boss noticed and gave her more interesting work.

Maya now believes small habits can change a whole life.