I Gave Up My Mornings: How Late Nights Fuel My Entrepreneurial Spirit

Embrace the night — discover why burning the midnight oil could be the key to unlocking your full potential as an entrepreneur

Working at night is underrated

Every morning, the world wakes up, and the entrepreneurs of the world are told to rise and grind before the sun even considers making an appearance. But what if the real magic doesn’t happen at dawn, but rather in the quiet, untapped hours of the night?

I used to believe in the power of mornings — until I discovered the freedom and creativity that come with working late into the night. For years, I battled against the societal norm of early rising, only to realize that my true productivity and inspiration emerge when the world around me has finally gone to sleep.

Waking Up Early Sucks

I remember waking up at 6:30 AM every morning before school. I did it for over 16 years from kindergarten to my senior year of college. It was so ingrained into me as a person that even on weekends or summer break my body would still naturally wake me up at 6:30 AM every day. I’d force myself to go back to sleep at times but I’d always wake up at the same time every day give or take five minutes.