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Dec 2023
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Daily Stoic | Wondery
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In May of 2019, AT&T did something that, at the time, must have seemed a little ridiculous to even some of its own employees. The company, as The Atlantic reported, “ran an internal war game on how a pandemic would affect its ability to keep phone and internet service running. The company does these exercises routinely to try to get ready—to build teams of people and their reflexes.”

For the last five years, we have been doing what we call the Daily Stoic New Year New You Challenge—a set of 21 actionable challenges, presented one per day, built around the best, most timeless wisdom in Stoic philosophy. 21 challenges designed to set you up to be able to say, whatever happens in 2024 and beyond, this is precisely what I trained for…

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And with today's meditation on the day's Daily Journal excerpt, Ryan reminds us that slipping or losing your rhythm in life is normal. Ryan illuminates the path to a more balanced and meaningful existence, where the rhythm of our convictions becomes the compass guiding us through life's intricate symphony. Demand more of yourself in 2024. Prepare for whatever is ahead. Head over to dailystoic.com/challenge and sign up NOW!


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