Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself

Daily Chase #328

Sep 22, 2026
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Photo by Elijah Hiett on Unsplash

We have two kinds of things in our lives: musts and shoulds.

Musts are the things we find a way to do, no matter what. They get done when we’re tired. They get done when we’re busy. They get done when we fail the first time and have to start over.

Shoulds are the things we talk about doing. They get deferred when life gets…

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