Hey friend,
There’s a sentence I want to start today’s email with. One that quietly separates the people who improve from the people who stay stuck:
Your energy determines your potential.
Not your ambition.
Not your goals.
Not your dreams.
Your energy.
Every part of your life becomes harder when your energy is low, and every part of your life becomes easier when it’s high.
We’re living in a time where people want to improve everything except their foundation.
They want a sharper mind but ignore their sleep.
They want discipline but fuel themselves with garbage.
They want confidence but treat their body like an afterthought.
But you cannot build a strong life on a weak system.
Think of your body as the engine your entire identity runs on.
Your goals, mindset, habits, creativity, self-belief. All of it sits on top of your physical baseline.
A tired mind sits in a tired body.
A stressed mind sits in an inflamed body.
A foggy mind sits in a poorly fueled body.
Nothing in your life upgrades until your body does.
And here’s the part most people never think about: The million dollar version of you, is built before the million dollars. Here’s 3 truths that actually changes your life, and not some TikTok ones.
1. Food is focus.
Your brain burns through 20% of your body’s total energy.
If your fuel is low quality, your thinking becomes low quality.
Ever notice how much easier discipline feels when your energy is stable?
That’s not a coincidence.
That’s chemistry.
2. Movement is mood.
You don’t train to look good.
You train to feel good.
Movement releases the chemicals your brain relies on to regulate stress, confidence, and motivation.
This is why high performers move daily, even if it’s 20 minutes.
3. Sleep is self-respect.
You can “grind” on 4 hours for one day.
Not for a decade.
Every long-term winner protects their sleep like it’s money, because it is.
If you want more discipline, get more sleep.
If you want more clarity, clean up your diet.
If you want more confidence, move your body.
If you want more momentum, start with something simple you can repeat daily.
Improvement doesn’t start with intensity. It starts with consistency.
Small habits done well create big changes down the line.
So this week, choose one upgrade:
A cleaner morning drink
A 20-minute walk alone
A real meal instead of ultra-processed junk
One hour of sleep you’ve been skipping
5 minutes of deep breathing before you reach for your phone
Your body will respond faster than you think.
Your mind will sharpen.
Your mood will lift.
And your identity will shift.
That’s what Project Meliora is about:
Small upgrades → compounding results → a better you.
Let’s get better. Together.
See you next week,
Jonas, Project Meliora