Do we have to Stop anything to Start something ?

Do we have to stop anything to start something?
Do we need to stop smoking to start living?
Do we need to stop eating non-veg to lead kindly light?
Someone said time started after it was stopped.
Somethings have to be stopped for somethings to start.
Do we have to stop paying taxes to start being richer ?
Do we need to stop being kind to start being loveable ?
Somethings can still go on for otherthings to start.