Chasing Goals From Quicksand

There's a man scrolling through his phone at 11pm. He's watching another entrepreneur talk about his $100,000 month. He's reading threads about morning routines that start at 4:30am. He's saving posts about productivity systems, investment strategies, and the "one decision" that changed everything.

He's also three months behind on his credit card. He hasn't exercised in six weeks. He had another argument with his wife about money last night. He sleeps poorly and wakes up tired. His baseline state is low-grade anxiety punctuated by moments of panic.

But he's convinced that if he just finds the right strategy, the right side hustle, the right morning routine, everything will click into place.

He's trying to build a skyscraper on quicksand.