Chasing Excellence
Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

The Five Factors Are a Stew

Daily Chase #174

Jan 01, 2026
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black cooking pan with food
Photo by Edward Howell on Unsplash

We often think of health as pillars - training, nutrition, sleep, mindset, connection. Five independent structures standing side by side. Work on one, leave the others alone, everything stays upright.

That’s not how it works.

Health is more like a stew. Add too much salt and you can’t just leave it. The whole thing is out…

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