Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Modern Life is a Lazy River

Daily Chase #283

Jul 02, 2026
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Woman relaxes on an orange float in the ocean.
Photo by Victor Rosario on Unsplash

Modern life is a current — moving in a specific direction. It’s not neutral. It’s a lazy river.

You’re in an inner tube, and if you don’t actively swim against the current, you end up where the river takes you: comfort, convenience, distraction, comparison, busyness, isolation. One by one, you drift downstream toward wh…

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