Day 19: Pick Five Important Books to Re-Read This Year “The Stoics often spoke about focusing one’s inputs. They point out that the goal of reading is to achieve mental clarity and gaining control over our thoughts and perceptions.” (Daily …
My Perfect Day
Day 18: Plan Your Perfect Day, then Make It Happen “Sit down and brainstorm all the things that would go into the perfect day. Take the time to describe a day where you discard other people’s ideas of what you …
There IS a Wrong Way to Eat a Reese’s
Day 16: Today, Say Thank You (Yes) to Everything “Any time something doesn’t go the way we wanted, or someone hurts our feelings, or something makes us upset, we are complicit in the offense. We choose our reaction. We choose what glasses …
When I Feel Optimistic, I Spend, Baby, Spend
Day 15: Cut Out One Recurring Expense For today’s challenge we’ve been asked to cut one recurring expense or to analyze our overall spending habits and make some changes! The purpose of this exercise was to be able to weather …
Surf, Squat, Ski, or Sprint?
Day 12: Pick A Physical PR to Beat…and Re-Beat This Year “The human soul degrades itself…when it allows its action and impulse to be without a purpose, to be random and disconnected: even the smallest things ought to be directed …
Align Social Media to Your Values and Have it Work for You
Day 10: Free Yourself from One Social Media Account or News App “Nothing, to my way of thinking,” Seneca said, “is better proof of a well-ordered mind than a man’s ability to stop just where he is and pass some …
My AirPods are My Most Prized Possession
Day 9: Find Your Most Prized Possession—and Get Rid of It This challenge stumped me for most of the day. What are my prized possessions? How do I assign them value? The first thing that came to my mind was …
Daily Stoic Forced Me to Read the NYTimes Again!
Day 8: Open Your Mind: Read Something by Someone You Disagree With For today’s challenge – read something by someone you disagree with – AND find something in their position that you do agree with – I will visit the …
Kayleigh’s 10 Commandments
Day 6: Write Your Personal Ten Commandments Today’s Daily Stoic Challenge is all about documenting your life’s principles. While we can look to Moses for the initial commandments for life, more recently Ray Dalio’s definition has re-energized business leaders: “Principles …
For the Love of Portuguese
Day 4 – Pick A New Skill and Add It to Your Game This Year Today’s challenge is a longer-term one. We’ve been asked to a pick a skill and add it to our repertoire in the year ahead. Naturally, …
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