Perks of Staying Up Late

It's 1:15 as I'm writing this. Just about everyone is asleep. I'm probably going to wake up past noon tomorrow. I'm probably not going to go to sleep until around 3 am. Some people might think I'm doing something wrong or that I have insomnia. I, however, love staying up this late. Here are a few of the benefits I find come with being a night own.

Number one: there are no distractions. As I write this post. no one's awake. I can't call a friend even if I wanted to. No one will bother me. This is great for doing work because I won't be interrupted. There's also nothing good on TV (but if you want to watch something, here's my YouTube channel). I can write this post in peace, which means I'll get it done all in one sitting.

Number two, you get to wake up later. This might not seem like the best idea, but hear me out. If you wanted to go outside, you sleep through the morning when the sun is super bright, you won't get a sunburn. Also, when you wake up, you don't have to worry about whether a a location is open. Everything is open when you wake up.

An other perk you get to be the last person on their mind. You can be the last one there at a party. If you have an online presence, you can comment on an event that ends late at night. You don't have to worry about falling asleep when you're trying to buy tickets to something. And how nice is it to be the last person to send your partner a "good night" text. You'll be the last thought they have before going to sleep... awe!

One more thing is that you get the "cool guy" look. People see you in another way if you're used to staying up late. You're cool. Some people might think you have an important job or you're jet lagged from all of your travelling. I'm not advocating to look at people in a superficial way, I'm just saying that it's an added bonus.

To be fair, most of these can also work for waking up early. You can also work early and not have distractions, you can go outside before the intense sun shines, etc. Per contra, it's easier to wake up earlier than one is used to than to stay up later. This is because we, as humans¹, can "programmed" to be awake when there is sunlight. The sun wakes us up. Which means that a tired night owl can wake up, at least a little, just by going outside. And that is something us lateies have on the rest of the world.

It is worth noting that there is a bit of a downside to staying up as late as I do. One thing that I've heard is that it's bad for your digestive system. I don't know if it's true or not, but I have experienced it. It could be a placebo, though. Also, remember the "cool kid" look we talked about earlier? That can be a double edged sword. It could make you look irresponsible in the eyes of some people. I believe these people are a minority, but it's still something you might want to mask if you have a job interview, for example. Just be careful about this, don't pass any limits.

Staying up this late isn't for everyone. Only some people have natural ease for sleeping in. Don't force yourself into doing something your body doesn't want you to. Not to lie to anyone, I don't always stay up this late. It's summertime when this is being written and the days are longer. You might get called a vampire or a werewolf. Nonetheless, I still enjoy staying up this late. Whatever you do and whenever you sleep, just remember to live it at its fullest and enjoy as many of its benefits as possible. Bye.

¹I apologize to anyone other than human reading this. I know little about how other beings react during the day. If you are not a human, please write to me at WhiteXocolate1@gmail.com, I'd love to know more.