Successful and wealthy individuals often share some unusual, even extreme habits.
Steve Jobs’ Weeks of Eating Carrots
According to Walter Isaacson’s biography of the late Apple founder, Steve Jobs attempted to use natural remedies, including a variety of fruit juices, in an effort to cure his cancer. He later regretted this approach.
However, long before that, Jobs had a strong belief in the power of diets. The Hustle notes: “Steve Jobs spent weeks eating only carrots—all because he heard they were good for his health.”
Elon Musk’s 5-Minute Schedule
Elon Musk is well-known for his sleepless nights, but his most extreme habit is not sleeping on a couch in his office. Instead, it’s his relentless and meticulously detailed schedule, where he divides his days into tasks to be completed every 5 minutes.
Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. (Photo: Gulf News).
Ben Franklin’s Air Bathing Habit
Many of us believe that a little fresh air can be beneficial for health. Science agrees that spending time in nature is essentially a miracle cure. However, Ben Franklin—one of America’s “Founding Fathers”—had a more unique way of realizing this idea.
In a letter dated 1768, Franklin mentioned “air bathing” daily, which meant sitting naked in front of an open window for 30 minutes to an hour each morning, depending on the weather. Franklin spent most of his life in Boston, Philadelphia, and Paris—places known for their chilly weather.
Beethoven Counting Coffee Beans
Many successful people today enjoy coffee, but few can compare to the obsession of the genius composer Beethoven. “The prodigy, classical composer Beethoven counted 60 coffee beans by hand to brew each morning,” according to The Hustle.
The Hustle also comments that Beethoven’s morning coffee bean counting ritual may have aided him in honing his focus, putting the artist in an ideal mental state to achieve similar levels of detail in his works.
Shigeru Miyamoto Measuring Everything
Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary video game designer from Nintendo, has a habit of measuring everything he sees. He even carries a tape measure with him to guess and check the lengths of everyday objects.
Nikola Tesla’s Odd Sleeping Habit
Those striving for peak performance with their bodies may not match the efforts of inventor Nikola Tesla, who had a habit of taking six short naps each day, each spaced 20 minutes apart, to achieve more effective hours of work.
Tony Robbins’ Ice Bath Routine
Author Tony Robbins spends a few minutes each morning in a very hot sauna before plunging himself into ice-cold water. Science has discovered the benefits of cold bathing, but this habit is still regarded as somewhat extreme.
