Chasing Excellence
Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

You Can Quit Tomorrow

Daily Chase #182

Jan 13, 2026
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A gymnast performs a graceful, artistic pose.
Photo by Maria Budanova (Pristavskaya) on Unsplash

Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin hated practice. She’d come home and tell her mom: “I’m never going back.”

Her mom had a simple response: “That’s totally fine. You can quit, but not today.”

She’d make Nastia go back to the gym the next day and the next day until she had at least one good day. Then she’d…

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