A client said to me recently:
“I’ve spent 25 years climbing. I didn’t realise how little energy I had left to actually enjoy the view.”
That one hit hard.
Because it’s easy to normalise the signs:
• The sleep that never feels deep enough.
• The constant low hum of stress in the background.
• The quick temper with your kids, even though you love them more than life.
You keep telling yourself it’ll settle down.
After the next quarter.
After this launch.
After that deal goes through.
But it doesn’t.
Because the deeper truth is this:
Your current pace was designed for survival. Not sustainability.
And your body knows it.
You can’t lead well, love well, or live well…
…if you’re running on empty.
Longevity doesn’t come from pushing harder.
It comes from making your wellbeing non-negotiable.
So if you’ve been quietly sacrificing your health for your career—
It’s not too late to recalibrate.
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