The new 100%

When did 120% become the new 100%? Someone mentioned or somewhere and it stuck. We thought more than the full package- 100%, was better. To work at 100 percent capacity was now not enough. Somehow, we had to figure out how to work more than we were capable of. And at what cost. Because there's always a cost. 

Today, a yoga student reminded me of something I mentioned in a yoga class once- "work at 80%. Why? To put less stress on your joints and ligaments so they will last longer." Pretty smart. And that could explain why my classes aren't packed to the gills. But at some point, 80% might become the new 100%. Because just because your car can go to 100 mph, doesn't mean you should drive it like that all the time for longevity, efficiency, or even gas mileage. 

What if we consumed 20% less? Is less really more? Who says that? And who believes it? Because if it's true, then 80 might actual be 100 without the wear and tear.

Are you ready to be a trendsetter and go for 80? 

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