Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

The Goal That Ruins Everything Else

Daily Chase #141

Nov 17, 2025
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You think achieving one big goal will solve everything. Get the promotion. Hit the income number. Buy the house. See that weight on the scale.

But goal-oriented thinking can be a trap.

Here’s why: any individual goal you choose focuses on one aspect of your life. And pursuing it almost always steps on the other aspects t…

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