become an entrepreneurial monk

build your daily rhythm like a monk, first 10 apps to use to build your start-up, and three weekend workouts to sharpen your edge.

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Morgan Tate & Morgan Tate
October 17, 2025

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Monks, known for their capitalistic ambition and relentless pursuit of wealth, provide the perfect role model for those wanting to become better founders.

Kidding. Sort of.

While the term "monk mode" has been hijacked by tech bros who "lock in" for a blistering day of forwarding emails with "can u look into this?" to their software developers—there are real benefits to modeling your life after a monk. For example, here's a day in the life of a typical Buddhist monk:

  • Wake up around 4:00 a.m. for an hour of meditation and chanting

  • Clean and tidy the monastery, mindfulness begins with sweeping the floor

  • Walk barefoot through nearby villages to collect alms (their daily food)

  • Eat the first and only main meal of the day before noon—usually simple rice and vegetables

  • Spend the afternoon studying scriptures, teaching novices, or performing temple chores

  • Return to quiet practice and meditation through the late afternoon

  • Close the evening with chanting or reflection before heading to bed around 7:00–8:00 p.m.

This may look torturous to most. But if you've ever tried your own strict daily routine, you know how free you can feel with a simple life.

The key is understanding that most people misuse the term "daily routine." Think of it instead as your daily rhythm—a cadence that dictates your day.

Does your daily rhythm need to include shaving your head and meditating for hours? No, because can develop your own rhythm.

For example, here's my current rhythm for building founder fitness:

  • Wake between 6:00–6:30 AM

  • Straight into 100 push-ups, sit-ups, and squats

  • Eat the same breakfast I've eaten for the past 10 years

  • Work - 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM (ish)

  • Gym

  • Put phone on sleep mode and charging—try not to check until morning

  • Dinner and intentional time with my fiancée

  • Mobility routine before bed

  • Asleep by 10:00 PM

Do I nail every single one of these things every day? Of course not. But I've ranked my happiness out of 10 every day since January 1st, 2025 (yeah, I know I’m a psycho), and I can tell you my happiest days are the simplest ones where I maintain this rhythm.

I will leave you with this - when you make discipline beautiful, consistency becomes inevitable.

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friday fitness

Try these workouts out this weekend.

at‑home workout

Every 3 minutes for 6 rounds:

  • 12 burpees

  • 20 alternating lunges

  • 15 sit‑ups

Finish any leftover time as rest. Score is total time to complete the last round.

gym workout

5 rounds:

  • Deadlift: 5 reps at a steady tempo

  • Bench press: 6 reps

  • Pendlay row: 8 reps

  • Farmer carry: 40 meters heavy

Rest 90 seconds between rounds. Add 2.5–5 lbs next week if you hit all reps clean.

outdoor workout

For time:

  • Run 800m

  • 60 air squats

  • 40 push‑ups

  • 20 burpees

  • Run 800m

Aim for negative splits on the runs (your 2nd 800m time is faster than your first one).

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