Destiny S. Harris

Joined August 2022

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Writing since 11. Investing and Lifting since 14.

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The Workout You'll Actually Do: Why 10 Minutes Beats 60 Every Time
I've lifted weights for over 20 years. I've done the 90-minute sessions. The two-hour gym marathons. The double 1–2 hour sessions in one day. The programs that required meal prep, pre-workout rituals, and blocking off half my evening.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Longevity
The Wealthy Don't Build Fortunes in Retirement Accounts. Neither Should You.
For years, I preached the gospel. Max out your Roth IRA. Max out your 401k. Let compound interest do its thing. Die wealthy.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Trader
The Body You Build in Your 30s Is the One You're Trapped In At 70
People talk about aging like it's something that suddenly happens to you. Like one day you wake up old, stiff, fragile, and tired - and that's just how it goes.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Longevity
Saving Your First $100K Feels Impossible Until You Realize What You're Actually Fighting
Most people think saving their first $100K is hard because they don't make enough money. That's rarely the real reason. The real fight isn't income. It's friction. Social pressure. Short-term relief. Emotional spending disguised as "deserved." A lifestyle that quietly expands the moment money touches it.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Trader
I Paid $300 in Rent While Making Six Figures. It Was the Smartest Financial Decision I Ever Made.
In 2016, I rented a room from a family for $300 a month. I was earning close to six figures. I had no debt. No dependents. No reason I had to live that way.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Trader
Same Salary, Same Job - One Person Retires Early, the Other Can't. Here's Why.
Let me introduce you to two people. We'll call them Person A and Person B. They work at the same company. Same title. Same salary. $80,000 a year. Same city. Same opportunities. Same starting point.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Trader
The Simple Workout Routine I Stole From People Who Still Look Dangerous at 70
Multi hour-long gym sessions. Periodized programs. Supplements. The whole production. I did all of this. Then I started paying attention to people who had been fit longer than I'd been alive. And I realized they knew something the research has only recently confirmed:
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Longevity
The 11-Minute Rule That Could Add Years to Your Life
You've been told your whole life that exercise requires an hour. That anything less is basically pointless. That you need to suffer to see results.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Longevity
What I'd Do If I Were Barely Scraping By Financially
I've been here before, so not only can I relate to people living paycheck to paycheck and financially struggling, but I know the steps I'd take to escape the predicament.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Trader
Seven Tips From a 63 and 73-Year-Old On Health
One of the best parts of spending considerable time in the gym is getting the opportunity to meet and chat with people. I've learned a lot about health and fitness by chatting with fellow gymgoers.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Longevity
6 Financial Lessons Working in the Retail and Fast Food Industries
I've worked in retail, fast food, and technology. The interesting thing about working in retail is how big of a discount they give to employees. I recall working at American Eagle, where the discount they gave employees was 50%. When I worked at Victoria's Secret, the discount was anywhere from 30% to 50% as well.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Trader
The Shape of What She Didn't Say
I. Catalog She did not tell him she found his laugh too loud for restaurants. She did not correct him when he introduced her as his girlfriend to his mother, though they had been on four dates and she had not agreed to this.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Fiction