Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Walk Into the (Mental) Gym

Daily Chase #311

Aug 20, 2026
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A large gym with a lot of machines
Photo by Ambitious Studio* | Rick Barrett on Unsplash

Things are going great. You’re moving through the day, pockets full of rainbows and thoughts full of puppies. Then something knocks you off center — a comment, an unexpected turn of events, a delay that shouldn’t matter.

That moment isn’t a failure. It’s the gym.

Every time something knocks you sideways…

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