A and C are much closer to the limits of their respective physical bodies than B. A—due to his high motivation (he is a maximizer, while B is a satisficer, if A didn’t have a motivation to maximize his results, he could do the same (or better) as B), C—due to his limited physical abilities. Therefore, they have lower tolerance for the worse environment. In other words, if we plot physical abilities on x axis and the expected/desired result (i.e.result that they have a motivation to achieve) on y axis, we would probably obtain a convex function whose graph is below the line y=x (which corresponds to pushing the physical limits of the body).
A and C are much closer to the limits of their respective physical bodies than B. A—due to his high motivation (he is a maximizer, while B is a satisficer, if A didn’t have a motivation to maximize his results, he could do the same (or better) as B), C—due to his limited physical abilities. Therefore, they have lower tolerance for the worse environment. In other words, if we plot physical abilities on x axis and the expected/desired result (i.e.result that they have a motivation to achieve) on y axis, we would probably obtain a convex function whose graph is below the line y=x (which corresponds to pushing the physical limits of the body).