excellence, actually 26 Lessons on Excellence to Jump Start 2026
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Jan 1, 2026 Discover 26 powerful lessons designed to elevate your pursuit of excellence as 2026 approaches. Engage deeply with pursuits that align with your values and redefine your approach to discipline, treating the process of work as the true victory. Learn to embrace repetition and discomfort while finding joy in the journey, and prioritize intrinsic growth over external accolades. Explore the importance of curiosity, flexible routines, and wise modeling while focusing on building a career characterized by cumulative achievements.
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Ease Back After Breaks
- After a big break, don't chase past performance and expect it to feel bad at first.
- Be patient and allow weeks to months to groove back into previous form.
Survive The Moat Of Low Status
- When starting new work, embrace the 'moat of low status' and expect to be bad at first.
- Persist through early discomfort to reach the hockey-stick growth curve later.
Meaning Transforms Stress
- Stress paired with meaning leads to growth, while meaningless stress causes breakdown.
- Ask whether your suffering aligns with values or if you're suffering for suffering's sake.
