If you’ve already failed to make it to the gym today despite vowing that the new year would bring a new you, bear in mind that the majority of the most creative geniuses ever known probably skipped leg day too.

The infographic below details the daily routine of the likes of Dickens, Kafka and Freud, with the colour-coded bars revealing how much time they spend sleeping versus being creative; the trick to being a genius seems to be quitting your day job and going to bed early.

To see the interactive version that breaks down how each person on the chart spend his or her day can be found here. 

[Podio]