Two percent. That is the number of people who choose to take the stairs when there's also an escalator available, only two percent. Now, I would argue that one hundred percent of people know that taking the stairs would be better for them, yet ninety eight percent of people choose to do the easier, more effortless thing that could actually harm them in the long run. Now, the thing is that statistic. It's not really about taking the stairs. It
is a mindset for living. Every single day, we face simple decisions, perhaps when you're commuting to work, we're shopping for groceries, where we have to decide whether we'll do the slightly harder thing that helps us in the long run or the easy thing that gives us nothing but short term comfort. And it turns out those simple decisions are the best long term predictor of your physical health, your mental health, and how resilient you'll be in the
face of life's challenges. I'm Michael Easter. I'm a best selling author of the books The Comfort Crisis and Scarcy Do Brain, and on my podcast two Percent, I break down the science behind mental toughness, fitness, ancient wisdom, and
modern stress. On this show, each week, I'll be speaking with experts and some of the great friends I've made during my travels out to the edge, elite athletes, adventurers, wilderness experts, nutritionists, scientists, and writers to look past the snake oil pseudoscience and uncover advice that actually works for real people in the real world with busy lives.
The nutrition sphere is just so toxic, but exercise catching up, we're getting just as toxic. There is an entire segment of our economy devoted to creating the tendency for addiction. Many of the problems that we are freaked out about in the world are the result of stress in the human heart, and all of that stress is driving a lot of behavior that's harmful.
Do you want to experience fantastic things shifts? Put yourself in fantastic places, put yourself through some hardships, and you will come out on the other side a happier, more fulfilled, healthier person.
On two percent, you'll get practical information that will help you live a bolder, better and more meaningful life, one uncomfortable idea at a time. Listen to two percent starting April seventh on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts,