In Defense of Night Owls

“No one looks back on their life and remembers the nights they had plenty of sleep” — Unknown

There goes yet another article about how people who wake up early are better than you, your mom, hot buttered sourdough bread, and 100% organic CBD all rolled into one.

Blah…blah…blah…

Ok, so look. I’m not gonna go all Tonya Harding on you and crack you in the knees on your way to the pedestal, to point fingers at the rest of us…(as we sleep).

Nah.

That would just give youz guyz ANOTHER reason to write about how right you are about us heathen vampires.

Instead…

I’m gonna share with y’all why being a night owl may actually be the thing that’s missing from your life.

The fact is, working late is when…

I’m on…

In flow…

The zone…

Tuned in…

And all that other stuff that rooster types miss out on, on Tuesday’s at 2am.

And I’ll bet dollars to donuts most of my late-night playah’s feel the same way too.

No, your “11am pre-lunch of avocado toast, and home-made almond butter does not count” as the same kinda “in the zone”.

It’s just different…

And on that note, here’s a few reasons you might want to try on the late-night hustler life, just to see what you’re missing…

1. Whiskey.

It’s totally acceptable to have whiskey while you work, and not a darn person can say schitt to ya. Let’s see one of you early risers try that on for size with your morning cappuccino. Or better yet, post one of them fancy selfies with you, your yoga pants, and a bottle of Proper Twelve in your hand…

2. Noise-canceling headphones.

Save your money. You won’t need them. Once 11pm’ ish rolls around, the only thing up is you, your curiosity, and the folks getting ready for the after-party, but they don’t mess with the other late-night homies. But seriously, there are lotsa folks who require noise-canceling headsets or even some sort of ambient music or noise in their ears because of the hustle-bustle of, you know, daytime people doing daytime stuff…

3. The after-party.

First, there’s a little cocktail with the homies. Then y’all head to the party — good times for sure. The early birds usually ‘Irish exit’ somewhere around 830pm, so they miss the crème de la crème…the after-party. Dude. Contrary to popular belief, the AFTER party does not have to be a place to get hammered, messed up, or do shots all night. I’ ma bout to give you a secret…you see the after-party is where your BEST material comes from. Have you watched and listened to folks ramble and carry on about life, liberty, and drunken pursuit of happiness? Yup. That’s the stuff that you NEVER experience as an early to rise, homegirl…

4. Deviant and weird.

You can be totally normal, like khaki’s, button-down shirts, 2 kids and a mortgage but as soon as you let people know you work the night shift, are a night owl, or 2am is when you’re ‘ON ‘… damn…you’re immediately in a new club where writing things like this doesn’t come off as annoying or flippant. Nope. They just chalk it up to…” yep. He’s a night owl weirdo, vampire type who likes whiskey while he works”…

There are actually many reasons why I really dig and thrive in the late-night lifestyle, and this article isn’t to say that it’s better. Or that early birds are worse.

Nope.

It’s only to share the fact that if it works for you…do more of it. There are distinct differences between folks who rise at 4am to hustle, and those who are best at 1am while you sleep.

For me, though, I’ve always been more keen on being up late. And yes, I have lived both ways. Times I was active duty military and also stints I’ve done as a gym owner (5am CrossFit classes!!) and as an OR nurse. But overall, given a choice, and there is always a choice, I gravitate towards late nights.

Pick your poison.

Be great at it.

Whiskey is optional.

Thank you for the gift of your attention.

Rick

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