Every day I wake up and feel it again, to do more. to build more. to become more.

When I was in a phase of not hitting PRs, I hated it. When I hit them every day for a week, the next one felt dull.

I ran a half-marathon a few weeks ago, and now I want to run another one.

new growth ideas every day. new strategies. new noise.

And then sometimes I think about the version of me who once only dreamed of doing any of this.

how she’d look at me now and think, “You made it.”

But does it really happen, ever?

Our minds adapt to progress faster than we can appreciate it. You hit a goal, and within days, it becomes your new normal.

The excitement fades. The baseline shifts. That’s why people who chase big things rarely feel done. You’re wired for it.

That’s why people who chase big things—founders, athletes, creators— rarely feel done. They live in the loop.

The chase gives them meaning. The rest never lasts. It’s the cost of wanting more.

The same restlessness that built empires and broke records is the same one that keeps them from feeling “finished.”

It’s the rhythm of ambition. The circle that keeps turning.

When you’re chasing something big, the instinct is to move faster.

But the people who go far build moments to pause. walks without phones. journaling instead of scrolling. Reflection before the next sprint. not because they lack ambition. But because they want to keep it sustainable.

Progress isn’t speed. It’s stamina.

I hate to admit it, but life is a marathon, not a sprint. There are seasons you rest, and seasons you chase with all you’ve got. Both define you.

Michael Phelps didn’t celebrate for long.

He was back in the pool the next morning.

Years later, he said something that stuck with me:

“You can’t base your happiness on a medal. The moment you do, you’re done.”

Even the best in the world have to learn how to keep chasing without losing themselves in the chase.

That’s the paradox.

You’ll always want more. But learning to keep going without resenting the chase is the real win.

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