The internet is full of articles about morning routines. Wake up at 5 AM! Meditate! Journal! Exercise! Drink lemon water! Read for an hour! By the time you're done with your morning routine, it's basically afternoon.

The Myth of the Perfect Morning

Here's the truth: most successful people don't have elaborate morning routines. They have coffee and they get to work. The idea that you need to optimize every moment of your day is exhausting and, frankly, unrealistic.

Embracing the Chaos

Some mornings you'll wake up late, spill coffee on your shirt, and forget your lunch. That's not a failure of planning—that's life. The goal isn't to eliminate chaos; it's to get better at rolling with it.

What Actually Matters

Instead of trying to perfect your morning routine, focus on the basics: get enough sleep, eat something that isn't pure sugar, and try to start your day with something that makes you feel good about yourself.

Everything else is just productivity theater.