🐘 How to Eat an Elephant (and Fix Your Finances & Career One Bite at a Time)

You’ve probably heard the phrase:

“How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”

Cute.

Weird.

But also? Genius.

Because when life feels like a giant, hairy, tusked beast sitting on your chest — especially when you’re broke, burnt out, or stuck in a dead-end job — the idea of “fixing everything” can feel like trying to swallow that beast whole.

Spoiler: You can’t.

But you can start nibbling.

🥄 Bite 1: Accept That It’s a Bloody Elephant

Let’s not pretend it’s a chicken nugget.

If your finances are a mess, if your career feels like quicksand, if your energy is somewhere between “tired” and “comatose” — that’s an elephant. Own it. No shame. Just honesty.

Denial keeps you stuck.

Reality sets you free (and helps you budget).

🥄 Bite 2: Pick One Chunk

You do not have to fix everything today.

• Can’t afford to pay off your whole debt? → Pay £10 this week.
• Hate your job? → Update your CV, don’t quit just yet.
• Want to start a business? → Research one idea. That’s it.

Pick one small win and do it. That’s a bite. That’s momentum. That’s one chunk of elephant down.

🥄 Bite 3: Stack the Wins

Your brain loves a win. It releases dopamine. (That’s science, baby.)

So instead of saying, “I’m going to save £5,000 this year”, say:

“I’m going to skip Deliveroo this week and put that £20 in savings.”

Boom. Done. Stack 50 of those, and guess what? You’re already over halfway to your goal.

Same with your career:

• One course.
• One new skill.
• One networking message.
• One brave email.

Little bites. Big results.

🥄 Bite 4: Chew Your Damn Food

Don’t rush.

You’re not in competition with anyone. You’re not behind. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.

The whole point is sustainable change.

What’s the use of crash-dieting your finances if you blow it all on a panic purchase?

Learn to enjoy the process. Celebrate the boring bits. That’s where real growth hides.

🥄 Bite 5: Spit Out the Bones

Not everything is worth chewing on.

That toxic job? That money-sucking friend? That belief that you’re not smart enough or good enough?

Spit it out.

You’re allowed to drop the things that don’t serve you. In fact, you must.

Final Thought: Elephants Are Eaten by Badasses

You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be persistent.

Every smart budget, every brave job application, every hour spent building your own thing instead of doomscrolling — it’s another bite.

It adds up. You’ll look back one day and realise:

Damn, I actually ate the whole thing.

So. What’s your first bite?

Drop it in the comments, write it on your mirror, or scribble it on the back of an unpaid bill. Just start.

The elephant’s waiting.