Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Ruthlessly Eliminate Hurry

Daily Chase #255

May 13, 2026
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The philosopher Dallas Willard issued an instruction worth revisiting:

You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.

Not reduce it. Not manage it better. Ruthlessly eliminate it.

Most of us think we hurry to get things done so we can finally slow down. The promise is: hurry now, relax later. Get throug…

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