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Dec 2023
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Why They Do This

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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They come from all over the world. They have little in common. And, for some reason, instead of beginning the New Year by making resolutions, they begin by taking on a set of actionable challenges. Some of the challenges are physical. Some are mentally challenging. Some spur them to practically investigate and overcome internal adversities. Others have them take on external adversities out in the real world. Some of the challenges are completed in a single day and others over the course of the year.

Every morning, the email arrives in your inbox, and it presents you with an opportunity to prove who is in charge. To do the harder thing. To take on the challenge. To not follow the drift of least resistance. To get in the habit of choosing the more difficult option.

This is your last chance to start 2024 with the habit of showing yourself who is in charge. Sign up for the New Year New You Challenge TODAY!


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