Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

The Mental Dojo

Daily Chase #302

Aug 05, 2026
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The traffic. The kid who won’t listen. The meeting that runs long. The inbox that never empties. These aren’t triggers — not really. They’re annoyances. Friction. The texture of everyday life.

But if we treat them right, they’re something else: reps.

Call it the mental dojo. Every low-stakes moment of frustration is an oppor…

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