Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Your Environment Is Doing the Work

Daily Chase #199

Feb 05, 2026
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a woman standing in front of a stack of cake
Photo by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash

Most of us approach change the same way: we decide what matters, then try to force ourselves to do it through sheer willpower.

We know we should work out. We know we should eat better. We know we should spend less time on our phones. So we white-knuckle our way through a few good days, maybe a good week, then slip ba…

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