# 1396: The Most Expensive Habit is Waiting

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Podcast: [CONSISTENT by Primal Potential](https://stenobird.com/podcast/consistent-by-primal-potential-172811)
Published: 2026-03-16T07:00:00+00:00
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👉 Apply for a scholarship 👉 Grab your spot in Defense Foundations (starts April 1) Episode Summary "I can't afford it" is one of the most common reasons people give for not getting support and sometimes it's true. But a lot of the time, it's incomplete. In this episode, we're not doing a pep talk about spending money. We're fixing the incomplete math that keeps you stuck, because the price you see isn't always the only price you're paying. If you've been waiting for the "right time," waiting to feel more ready, waiting to have more money, more motivation, or more certainty… this conversation is for you. What We Cover Why "I can't afford it" is often not just a money sentence The difference between "I don't think it's worth it" vs "I'm afraid it won't work" vs "I don't trust myself to follow through" The cost most people ignore because it doesn't show up like a bill The "two columns" exercise to evaluate the real tradeoff The compounding cost of waiting — physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially How negotiation, delay, and repeated restarts quietly get expensive over time 👉 Scholarship application (closes March 28) 👉 Enroll in Defense Foundations (starts April 1)

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