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  The Lie We Tell Ourselves: “I’m Not a Morning Person.” But here’s the truth: You’re not a night owl, you’re just sleep deprived and lying to yourself.  Most people aren’t “built” for late nights — they’ve just built terrible habits. Scrolling at midnight. Gaming until 2am. Bright screens frying your brain when it’s supposed to shut down. Then they wake up groggy and say “I’m not a morning person”. But the health effects are brutal. A massive study of over 400,000 people found that self-identified night owls have higher rates of diabetes, mood disorders, respiratory disease, and overall mortality. And it doesn’t stop there — early risers report significantly higher productivity than night owls. You literally lose hours of peak focus just by shifting your sleep later. And still, people defend the lifestyle. The numbers don’t lie: Only 15% of people are true night owls. Yet most claim they are. Why? Because it’s easier to say “I’m not a morning person” than “I have zero discipl...

Why I Wouldn’t Buy a House Even If I Had the Money I’ve always believed buying a home was the ultimate long-term move. That’s what everyone says, right? “Buy as soon as you can.” “Renting is throwing money away.” “You’re wasting your potential.” For a long time, I agreed. But once I actually learned how investing works, everything changed. The stock market grows about 10% annually on average , which means if you invested $100,000, you’d earn around $10,000 a year without doing anything. That kind of growth isn’t an opinion — it’s math. And once you understand compounding, you look at homeownership completely differently. When you buy a home, your money gets tied up in one big, illiquid asset. You’re locked into a location. You inherit maintenance costs, property taxes, repairs, interest, insurance, and the responsibility of keeping everything running. People forget that being a homeowner basically means you’re the landlord of your own life — and you pay for every problem th...

Six simple surfing hacks that will instantly transform your sessions It’s a breathtaking morning. The waves are breaking cleanly, and the sun isn’t strong yet, it’s an ideal surf day in Cahuita, Costa Rica . The best part is, it’s just my brother and me out in the lineup. I’m sitting on my board in the warm water. The air is still and serene. Suddenly I spot a big set wave approaching. Excitement and adrenaline rush through me as I realize I’m perfectly positioned. I start paddling fast and feel my board slide into the wave. I pop up and boom—the nose of my board plunges into the water and I go flying into a tumble of whitewash. This is just one of the countless surfing failures I, and most others who have tried the sport, deal with. But everything changed when I discovered a handful of hacks that transformed my surfing almost instantly. I went from the beginner who caught no waves to riding along with surfers who had been doing it for years. Here are the hacks nobody talks about, m...

6 Life Changing Habits Every Teen Needs to Boost Energy and Productivity.  Eighty-seven percent of U.S. high school students get far less sleep than they need, and only 23 percent meet the recommended daily activity levels. Most teens walk around half present, their minds fogged with exhaustion. Then they wonder why their grades slip even when they study, or why they fail to reach their athletic goals. These five habits changed my life entirely. After using them every day, I earned sixty thousand dollars, started my own business, won races, and improved my soccer game so much that I shocked my teammates. You will be surprised by how energized and productive you become once you add these simple habits to your routine. Start Your Morning With Real Fuel The first mistake many teens make happens within minutes of waking up. They skip breakfast or grab something sugary because it is fast. When your body has been fasting all night, it needs steady fuel. If you skip food, your energy...

How I Broke 18 Minutes in the 5K (And How You Can Too) Running a sub-18 minute 5K might seem like a dream, especially if you’ve been stuck in the 19-minute range like I was. But at 16, I finally broke through that barrier, and I want to share exactly how I did it—and how you can too. My Journey: From 19 Minutes to Sub-18 For a long time, I was stuck around 19 minutes. I would push myself in training but never quite break through. It was frustrating. I felt like I hit a wall I couldn’t get past. But after months of experimenting with different workouts, pacing strategies, and running smarter instead of just harder, I finally ran a 17:50 5K. The breakthrough came when I started combining consistent hill runs, speed work, and proper pacing. I realized it wasn’t about running harder every day—it was about running smarter and trusting the process. Key Tips to Run a Sub-18 Minute 5K Here are the training tips and strategies that helped me go from a 19-minute 5K to under 18: 1. ...