This whole thread is completely backwards. Take a look at XJT. Jam packed with lifers, and the problems it causes arent going away no matter what. You can’t have a log jam that prevents movement and expect to attract new talent. THAT is the model that’s unsustainable. As for the thread drift aspect.....I spent most of my life being pretty overweight, yet pretty bright and motivated. I never got the results in life that I felt I deserved and worked for. Then I focused heavily on running and lifting and completely changed my whole appproach to life. Outlook improved, personal relationships improved, the way people treat you improves, all because of how you perceive yourself and how you conduct yourself due to a new level of discipline. It transcends everything. So yes....it’s not universal, but to say that it doesn’t equate, isn’t correct.