I Didn’t Expect These 5 Habits to Matter This Much

-If I lost these 5 habits, I’d fall apart.

Last week I almost broke.
Between school, editing, and trying to grow something online, my brain felt like a browser with 47 tabs open. (Maybe more as well, who knows)
But I realized something — it’s not motivation that keeps me going.
It’s habits. Tiny ones. That stack up.
So today I’m sharing 7 of them — the real ones that help me stay clear, focused, and a little more human.

On Tuesday night, I was lying in bed with unfinished homework, an overdue YouTube script, and a flood of self-talk (of course I talk to myself)
I opened my notebook and wrote: “What’s actually working right now?”
Well, I was never expecting that to turn into a list.
These are the things that actually help me — it’s not something that just sounds good in a productivity video.

HABBIT #1

WRITE. EVERYTHING. DOWN

Whatever you think, whatever you achieve, whatever you believe, whatever you visualize, whatever you do, just right it down.

Writing is one of the most underrated ways of relieving stress, cause once you have written out what you carry in your head, the less you carry in your head.

Maybe have a handy notebook always with you, make sure you carry any pen or pencil along, and once you get something in your head, just write it down.

It’s that simple.

"Once you’ve written down a problem, it’s already halfway solved."

-George Polya

HABBIT #2

READING EVERY SINGLE DAY

A few weeks ago, I had a breakdown.

My YouTube script bombed. My brain was foggy.
And I stared at a blank page for 2 hours straight.
No energy. No spark. No clue what to do next.

So, I did something random:
I picked up a book that had been collecting dust next to my bed.

Just one chapter.
And weirdly — I felt better.

It wasn’t magic. It didn’t solve my problems.
But it did shift something inside me.

The book said:

“Energy follows clarity. And clarity often comes from exposure to new thoughts.”

That was the lightbulb moment.

I didn’t need more motivation.
I needed better inputs.

Since then, I’ve made a rule:
I read every single day — no matter what.

Not because it makes me look smart.
But because it literally rescues my mindset when I’m spiraling.

  • 5 pages of a good book? Reset.

  • 1 newsletter from someone I admire? New lens.

  • A quote that slaps? Full system reboot.

It’s now one of my most powerful habits.

Not because I finish books fast —
But because

One page can shift my entire day.

“The person who doesn’t read is no better off than the person who can’t.”

-Mark Twain

Start small. Just show up.

HABBIT #3

THE 3-MINUTE RULE

This one has saved my productivity more times than I can count.

You know that feeling when you know what to do…
but your brain’s like:

“Nah. Let’s just scroll. Let’s do it later.”

That feeling used to win.
Until I made this rule:

If I’m resisting something, I set a 3-minute timer — and just start.

No pressure to finish.
No pressure to crush it.
Just…

Begin.

And 90% of the time?
Once I start, momentum kicks in.

It works for:

  • Recording videos

  • Studying

  • Reading

  • Writing

  • (Even doing that one boring school task)

The rule sounds small.
But it’s like a mental unlock.

Because once you start, you’ve already beaten the hardest part.

“You don’t need to feel ready. You just need to begin.”

Kanishkha’s Brain, probably

HABBIT #4

SOLO WALK - NO TECH - NO MUSIC

I used to think the only way to reset was through productivity.
Plan harder. Hustle harder. Push through.

Turns out, sometimes the best way to move forward…
is to literally just move — with no phone, no music, no agenda.

I started walking alone.
No tech. No noise. Just air, steps, and silence.

At first, it was uncomfortable.
My brain screamed:

“Grab your phone. Check something. Listen to something.”

But I didn’t.

And somewhere between step 200,
my thoughts got quieter.
My ideas got louder.

That’s the magic of walking without distraction.
It’s not about burning calories.
It’s about,

Coming home to yourself.

I’ve had:

  • My best ideas on those walks

  • My worst moods disappear

  • My mind hits refresh

We spend so much time filling our heads.
But we almost never leave space to hear ourselves think.

Solo walks fix that.

“When you stop chasing noise, clarity comes walking toward you.”

Me, after a 12-minute walk with no phone

HABBIT #5

TINY WINS = TINY CELEBRATIONS

You know what most people do after finishing something hard?

Nothing.

They move straight to the next task.
No pause. No recognition. No “Yo, I just did that.”

But when you don’t celebrate the win…
your brain doesn’t realize it was a win.
So it doesn’t remember the behaviour. It doesn’t want to repeat it.

That’s why I celebrate. Even the tiniest wins.

  • Finished my YouTube script?

  • Woke up on time?

  • Finished this newsletter? (You better believe I’m dancing in my chair.)

Yes, it’s weird. Yes, it’s goofy.
But here’s the secret:

Celebration = Dopamine. Dopamine = Repeat the habit.

The tiniest “heck yes!” can wire your brain to keep showing up.

“I stopped waiting for trophies. Now I throw my own confetti.”

-probably me, in the mid of my dance in the washroom

I actually filmed a full video on these 5 habits + some other stuff as well — raw, real, and straight from my daily life.
Come hang out with me on YouTube and see how I actually use these:

I’m also sharing wins, lessons, and chaos over on Twitter — almost daily.

Come join the ride:
Follow me here@millionaireb420

Before you go…

This isn’t about doing everything right.
It’s about building something — one habit at a time.
Even one of these, practiced daily, will change the way you move.

So here’s your challenge (yep, just one):

Pick 1 of these 5 habits. Try it for the next 3 days.
Then reply to this email and tell me what changed.

I'll read every reply —

Keep building,

Yours,
Kanishkha Founder of, Millionaire before 20

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