Chasing Excellence
Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Curiosity Is the Antidote to Stagnation

Daily Chase #176

Jan 05, 2026
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A child is painting a model car.
Photo by Nik on Unsplash

Most of us hit a point where we stop growing.

Not because we can’t. Because we stop being curious.

We wake up today exactly the same as yesterday. Same knowledge. Same skills. Same capacity. We’re not learning. We’re just existing.

This stagnation isn’t because we’re lazy. We can be busy and stuck. We can work hard and never grow. W…

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