POISED THOUGHTS
by Peter Tangel
The thought is rigorous, the delivery is human.
A weekly email containing one idea that can be read in less than 3 minutes about training, health, and the life that surrounds both.
Archive
Who am I?
August 14, 2026
My 30-second introduction, followed by the reasons you maybe shouldn't listen to me (you read that right).
What is "minimum effective dose"
August 8, 2026
The smallest stimulus that still produces the desired effect. The most natural, efficient, and economical choice there is.
The pain you kinda enjoy...
July 30, 2026
Happiness was never something to pursue and achieve. It's the natural side effect of finding something worth struggling for.
Are you doing it wrong?
July 24, 2026
We're sold a story. But I don't accept.
5 reminders I needed this week
July 16, 2026
Life can be hard, man. Even when everything is good.
Pain isn't proof
July 12, 2026
We treat pain like proof. But hard only tells you what something took out of you, not what it built.
I'd rather choose than be chosen for
July 3, 2026
Sacrifice isn't loss. It's choosing what matters most, on purpose, before something else chooses for you.
How much is enough?
June 22, 2026
Health sits on an inverted-U curve. Past a point, optimizing starts costing you the life it was for.
Nature is lazy
June 14, 2026
Nature never does more than it has to. The river, the bee, and the case for the minimum effective dose.
How much of what you believe did you actually choose?
June 7, 2026
A comment under a fake YouTube video sent me hunting for the beliefs I never actually questioned.