Riley Harper was born to be adventurous. It's in his blood. His grandfather was a pilot who did some flying in early Hollywood movies. His father and uncle followed in their dad's footsteps and got involved in stunt work to pay for their hobbies like motocross. Riley says it's like growing up in a family of musicians—eventually you pick up an instrument and start playing. Skilled behind the wheel and on a motorcycle, you've seen Riley tearing across the screen in some of the year's most buzzed-about films, from The Batman to Top Gun: Maverick.

But when the cameras stop rolling, Riley doesn't slow down. In fact, he usually picks up his camera. An avid traveler, he's always shooting with his trusty Leica for his popular Instagram and is now lensing campaigns for a slew of brands. And when he's got free time, he's working on product designs for his brand called Nostalgia Killer. “It started out as just a fun thing to experiment with, but it has done quite well so far.” Riley's an inspiration for why you should chase your passions and create the life you want to live. It's hard to catch this guy, but we had to know how he starts his day and gets so much accomplished.

I like to get up early.

I'm definitely more of a morning person than a night owl. The morning sets the path for my whole day, so I generally wake up between 6:30 and 7 am.

Sleep is important so I really prioritize it.

I really try to get around nine hours a night whenever I can. So I go to bed relatively early most nights.

No alarm clock needed (usually).

My internal clock is pretty spot on, although when I get back home from traveling and my time zones are a bit off I sometimes set an alarm to make sure I get back into my routine with no hiccups. No snooze for me ... but I do like to set a few alarms which is basically a pre-planned snooze button!

My nightstand is fairly functional.

I've got a white noise machine (imperative for my sleep quality), a small lamp, my phone charger and usually a bottle of water. I've also got Ryan Holiday's book, The Daily Stoic on there.

Making my bed is not guaranteed.

Honestly, it depends on the day. I'm definitely not strict about it, but I try to most mornings.

My dogs usually attack me first thing in the morning.

They're ready to go as soon as I wake up, so I take them downstairs and feed them straight away, and take them out to do their business. But the first person I speak to is my girlfriend Paige, normally via phone as she's already gone to workout or work by the time I wake up.