Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Easier to Be 100% Than 90%

Daily Chase #303

Aug 06, 2026
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There’s a paradox worth sitting with: it is easier to be 100% than it is to be 90%.

At 90%, every moment is a negotiation. Do I go to the gym today? (It’s just one day.) Should I stay up a little later? (Just this once.) Do I eat the thing? (I’ve been pretty good this week.)

That constant back-and-forth is exhausting …

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