At 8:00 he got is dose of nature by turning on the television and turning into the Discovery Channel. At 9:00 am eager to put his daily affairs in order, he called his dad and asked him to pay his credit card bills and help him fix a leaky faucet in his kitchen. It was vital to seize the day. He told his dad that these tasks had to be done today. By 10:00 am Ponchie was feeling a bit tired, so he hit the sack. Twelve hours later, Ponchie woke up and was ready to take stock of what he had achieved during the day. He reflected on how well had slept. At 11:00 pm he called his father and thanked him for paying his credit card bills and fixing the leaky faucet. At 12:00 midnight, feeling rather smug and proud of himself, he drank two bottles of wine. By 1:00 am he was struggling to stay awake so he could start the day early again.

Now we come to Mehta’s spin on these ten steps for a happy and healthy life. I’m providing a short version here so if you want to read the full account you’ll have to read if yourself (see details below).

Waking up early is full of spiritual energy and prana (life force). It’s a great time to work on yourself before the rest of world awakes.

早上8点，他打开电视，调到探索频道，以此来感受一下大自然。
上午9点，他迫切地想把今天要处理的事情安排妥当，他叫他的父亲帮他把信用卡账单付了，把厨房里漏水的水龙头修好。这是他一天中最重要的事情。他告诉他父亲必须在今天完成。
到了10点，Ponchie觉得有点累了，所以他上床睡觉去了。12小时后，Ponchie醒了过来，他开始考虑他这一天都干了些什么，并从他良好的睡眠质量得出结论，他干得还不错。
晚上11点，他打电话感谢父亲帮他付了信用卡账单和维修了漏水的水龙头。
半夜12点，他洋洋自得得喝了2瓶葡萄酒。
凌晨1点，他努力保持清醒，为了他能再次早点醒过来迎接新的一天。