[ Success / Excellence ]

The book “The Pursuit of Excellence” by Ryan Hawk seems to capture my thoughts.  I’ve only read the summary, not the whole book, but the premise is promising: it’s better to pursue “excellence” rather than “success”.

The summary (via Blinkist) differentiates those concepts with “success is mostly based on comparison with others, whereas excellence is measured personally.” 

Succeeding at something means you’ve achieved a goal.  Sure, being goal-oriented is an important part of striving through a career.   But this is finite: achieve the goal.   

Striving for excellence is infinite and ongoing.  It’s about striving to get better at your craft.