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Reform is Necessary, Despair is Criminal

Dec 28, 2023

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Importance of reform as a parent, with the story of Daniel Johnson. Perseverance through mistakes and setbacks. Daily Stoke New Year Challenge for families seeking their best year yet.

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In 2024, it is crucial for parents to focus on self-improvement and not succumb to despair, even if they couldn't meet their own expectations in 2023.

Parents must continue striving for personal growth, demonstrating perseverance and not giving up, as they model the behavior they want to see in their children.

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Importance of Perseverance and Self-Improvement

2023 was a challenging year for many parents, as they were unable to meet their own expectations. However, it's essential not to despair but rather focus on self-improvement in 2024. Acknowledging that no one is perfect, parents must pick themselves back up, stop backsliding, and continue striving for personal growth. By modeling the behavior we wish to see in our children, we can demonstrate the importance of perseverance and not giving up.

Reform is Necessary, Despair is Criminal

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You weren’t the parent you wanted to be in 2023. You weren’t the person you wanted to be in 2023. Almost no one was. Anyone who thinks or says they were is lying…and for most of us, this truth goes back further than a calendar year.

None of us are perfect. We all screwed up. We all back-slid. We all picked up bad habits. And as a parent, that means our kids picked up those bad habits too. Because, as we’ve said before, behavior is the language of children.

For those ready for reformation, as we mentioned last week, we created the 2024 New Year New You Challenge. It’s a set of 21 actionable challenges—presented one per day—built around the best, most timeless wisdom in Stoic philosophy. Our goal is to help you and your family make 2024 your best year yet.

Participants of the New Year New You Challenge receive:

✓ 21 Custom Challenges Delivered Daily (Over 30,000 words of all-new original content)
✓ Three live Q&A sessions
✓ Printable 21-Day Calendar With custom daily illustrations to track progress
✓ Access to a Private Community Platform

These aren’t pie-in-the-sky, theoretical discussions but clear, immediate exercises and methods you can begin right now to spark the reinvention you’ve been trying for. We’ll tell you what to do, how to do it, and why it works. And when adversity inevitably comes around, you’ll be ready.

The 2024 New Year New Your Challenge officially begins on Monday, January 1st. Stop delaying. Head over to dailystoic.com/challenge and sign up NOW! Let’s go.

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