The Ultimate Lazy Daily Routine

I live on an island, make good money, and work 20 hours weekly. Steal my secrets.

John Gorman
12 min readSep 29, 2024
(San Juan, PR // Photo: John Gorman)

I’ll save you the suspense: My secret is I don’t have kids. Do you have kids? Congratulations; I hope they’re in great health and good spirits. This framework won’t be useful —it’ll still be lit AF to read.

If you’re like me — childfree, a remote worker, and craving anything but ordinary, but still require structure — baby, this is for you. Let’s take charge of our health, generate wealth, take back our time, and be the most interesting hang at the function.

I’ll give you my daily routine: chill on a tropical island, work minimally, and live completely.

I’ll show you exactly how I optimize every hour without working around the clock or neglecting my health, hygiene, or joie-de-vivre.

Ready to suck less? (Yeah, me too.)

INTRO: A Brief Professional History

Life is long. Life is weird. Careers are long and weird, too. What doesn’t make sense on the outside will make total sense to you. I ended up being nothing I set out to be, and I haven’t had a full-time gig since I left the corporate world in 2019. You don’t have to give up on your dreams; you can tweak them. Just do the next thing…

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John Gorman
John Gorman

Written by John Gorman

Yarn Spinner + Brand Builder + Renegade. Award-winning storyteller with several million served. For inquiries: johngormanwriter@gmail.com

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