Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

The Happiest People Assume the Best

Daily Chase #286

Jul 08, 2026
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woman on bike reaching for man's hand behind her also on bike
Photo by Everton Vila on Unsplash

Someone sends us a short, clipped email. We read it twice. By the third read, we’ve decided they’re dismissive, possibly resentful, maybe out to get us.

But what if they were just…busy?

Hanlon’s Razor is a simple principle: never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by indifference. Or as we’d add — never a…

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