“I find that about 80 is… I eat well, I exercise regularly… I can miss a meeting… I can go two or three days without working out.”

Oliver Berkman · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Why Optimization Culture Is Making You Miserable

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adopts a “cheat code” lifestyle at about 80% of extreme optimization, including eating well, regular exercise, occasional over-indulgence, and allowing missed meetings or workouts

80% (conceptual level)

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