Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

The Decade Perspective

Daily Chase #109

Oct 02, 2025
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You overestimate what you can accomplish in a year and drastically underestimate what you can accomplish in a decade.

This is why you feel disappointed at the end of every year. You set ambitious goals in January, expecting linear progress, then judge yourself harshly when December arrives without the transformation you e…

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