Wait, THREE times a day? That's INSANE.

felt like a real dummy for waiting so long" - that hit home. My buddy Mike was the same way. He swore by tubes for years, said tubeless was a gimmick. Then last summer we're on this rocky descent and he gets a pinch flat. Fixes it. Another one two minutes later. He's cussing up a storm, throwing his pump on the ground. I just handed him my spare tire setup and said "try it." Next ride he hits a chunk of glass and the sealant does its thing, he just looks over at me with this dumb grin. Now he won't shut up about it.

Started studying in the break room with my phone and earbuds so nobody could tell what I was doing. Got my A+ cert that way while working at a grocery store. Just tucked my phone in my apron pocket and listened to training videos on my breaks without making a big show of it. The less they notice what you're up to, the easier it is to keep moving forward.

Is it bad that I've been using the same cheap pad for years because I'm too lazy to research a better one?

God, I did the same thing with deep conditioner for way too long, it's such a simple fix that feels obvious once you see it.