I always wondered why this motivational quote somehow doesn’t pierce through me:
“Just start.”
Like, yes, I have ambition. I have goals. I want to be financially stable, get out of the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, maybe even own a little piece of something someday. I’ve heard it all before:
“Start where you are.”
“Start with what you have.”
“Start messy.”
It’s good advice. Logical even. But when the time comes to actually start… something just drags me down. My mind gets foggy, my body feels heavy, and suddenly I’m back on the couch with a bag of chips scrolling through videos of people doing the things I wish I had the energy for.
And of course, I blamed it on laziness. Because that’s what the world tells us, right?
😞 “You’re broke because you’re lazy.”
😴 “You’re not successful because you’re unmotivated.”
📉 “You can’t get ahead because you don’t hustle hard enough.”
But here’s what nobody told me:
Sometimes, “lazy” is a symptom—not a character flaw.
Looking back now, I realize I’ve been dealing with chronic inflammation.
With my constant hunger CUES and awful physical state - I switch from one diet to another and then finally stumbled on carnivore diet. I wasn't strict carnivore now, but—I just noticed that when I kept things simple and mostly ate beef, I felt amazing..
And let me tell you, once I started eating that way consistently, I stopped feeling like I was dragging my body around all day. I had mental clarity, steady energy, and a kind of emotional stability I didn’t even know I was missing.
It was like I finally had the internal battery life to start things.
⚡ Energy Is Wealth
People really underestimate how expensive poor health is—especially when you're broke. As a minimum wage earner, I’ve had years where I was working, yes, but not really progressing. I wasn’t gaining new skills, wasn’t moving up, and always found myself back at entry-level jobs.
Looking back, it wasn’t because I didn’t care or wasn’t trying hard enough. It’s because I just wasn’t mentally there. As I shared earlier, I constantly battled brain fog. I was forgetful, distracted, and honestly just trying to get through the day.
How could I climb the corporate ladder when I was struggling just to stay mentally present?
So no, maybe it wasn’t just laziness. Maybe the reason I couldn’t start budgeting, saving, or side hustling wasn’t because I lacked ambition—but because I lacked fuel.
And guess what? No number of motivational quotes will help if your brain is inflamed and your body’s out of sync.
🍖 Food First, Finances Next
Now I’m taking small steps:
🥩 Sticking to simple meals (mostly beef)
💧 Drinking more water
😴 Sleeping deeper
🚶♀️ Moving more naturally
🧠 Thinking clearer
And for the first time, I feel like starting doesn’t require a superhuman effort.
So if you’ve been stuck like I was, unable to “just start,” maybe it’s not your mindset. Maybe it’s your meals. 🥲
Your food choices could be either your anchor—or your launchpad.
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