Prioritizing Physical Well-being Over Work Projects

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The chapter discusses the speaker's realization of neglecting their physical capacity due to the overwhelming focus on work projects and the challenges of maintaining health and vitality. It emphasizes the importance of aligning actions with core values, despite facing resistance, and delves into the concept of inner conflict when values clash. The speaker recounts a significant panic attack experience that highlighted the necessity of balancing family life, personal goals, and public missions.

Robert Glazer (author of Elevate, and founder of Acceleration Partners) and Greg discuss the all too common problem of overworking our physical capacity and the obstacles to prioritizing self-care. They expand on practical solutions to ensuring a balance between elevated productivity and essential well-being.

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