Websters new world dictionary:
ex*cel*si*or  adj.  higher;  always upward:  used as a motto and
trademark.  n. 1 long,  thin wood shavings used for packing or as stuffing 
in some upholstered furniture. 2 in printing,  a [very very small] size of 
type.  (Size 3 to be exact).

           Perhaps a perfect metaphor of life.
