Join New Year New You 2025

Every January, we promise ourselves: This will be the year.

The year we break free from the habits holding us back.

The year we finally take control of our lives.

We set ambitious goals. Make big plans. For a while, it feels real. We’re motivated. Determined.

But then reality sets in. Motivation fades. Distractions take over.

And by March, our bold resolutions are buried under
the weight of daily life.

Sound familiar?

You’re not alone.

For thousands of years, humans have struggled with this same cycle.

As Seneca reminds us: “It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”

So ask yourself: how many more years are you willing to waste?

Let’s face it—lasting change isn’t easy. Life is chaotic.

We’re bombarded by distractions, temptations, and obligations.

Our phones buzz endlessly with texts and emails to reply to. Work piles up.

The pressures of family, deadlines, and distractions leave us feeling pulled in a thousand directions—until our goals quietly fall to the bottom of the list.

We know what we should do. But doing it? That’s the hard part.

It’s easier to retreat to what’s familiar. The comfort zone.

Safe—but stagnant.

And every time we try and fail, we lose a little more confidence in our ability to change.

Every year, we try the same thing. We write down our goals and think, "This time, it will be different."

At first, it feels good—like we’re making progress. But without a plan to sustain it, motivation fades.

And once again, we’re left where we started.

Most approaches fail because they rely on motivation, not lasting change.

Lasting self-improvement requires more than inspiration.

Because what happens if you’re not feeling particularly inspired one day?

Will you fall back into old patterns?

To break old habits and forge new ones, you need more than good intentions.

You need a framework—a system built to withstand adversity, distractions, and the challenges of daily life.

A plan that keeps you accountable and focused, even when motivation fades.

As Epictetus wrote: “No man is free who is not master of himself.”

What if 2025 could be the turning point in your life?

Imagine starting the year not just inspired, but equipped.

Equipped with a 21-day roadmap rooted in Stoic wisdom—a program designed to create lasting change, one deliberate step at a time.

This isn’t about fleeting motivation. It’s about aligning your aspirations with your actions.

That’s why we created the New Year, New You 2025 Challenge.

Now in its 7th year, this program will push you beyond your comfort zone. Growth happens at the edges of what feels easy. Each daily challenge meets you there.

Expect surprises. Some challenges will be weird. Some mundane. Some, seemingly impossible. But every single one will help you grow stronger, more resilient, and more capable than you thought possible.

Imagine starting each day with a single clear, actionable challenge.

No procrastination. No wasted energy.

Just one powerful leap to propel yourself closer to the life you want.

Picture yourself letting go of harmful habits that have quietly held you back for years.

Each day, your focus sharpens.

You learn to tune out distractions and face adversity with calm resilience.

To find stillness in any storm 2025 may throw at you.

And as the days add up, you’ll see the transformation: A better version of yourself—living in alignment with what truly matters.

But here’s the harsh reality: time is slipping away.

Seneca warned us: “Putting things off is the biggest waste of life: it snatches away each day as it comes and denies us the present by promising the future.”

2025 will bring its share of chaos.

Political conflicts. Digital distractions. Endless noise.

Without a deliberate plan, these forces may derail you.

That’s why each morning you’ll receive a challenge to steer your mind away from the trivial and toward wisdom, purpose, and self-mastery.

Over the years, people from all walks of life—entrepreneurs, professionals, athletes, parents, students—have transformed their lives with the Daily Stoic NYNY Challenge.

This year, we’ve taken everything we’ve learned—years of feedback, insights, and lessons learned—and distilled them into our most powerful program yet.

When You Join Today You'll Get:

21 Days of Challenges – You’ll receive 21 brand new actionable challenges sent daily (plus bonus challenges!)
3 LIVE Q&A Sessions with Ryan Holiday – During this challenge, you’ll get access to live Q&A sessions with the New Year, New You creator himself.
Access to a Private Community Platform – Gain access to our latest addition to The Daily Stoic, our very own community platform. Here, you’ll be able to access the daily challenges, write in an online journal, chat in discussion boards with other participants, and connect with like-minded philosophers all in one place.
Course Calendar – Printable 21-day calendar with brand new illustrations to track and visualize your progress

The world feels louder, more chaotic, and more distracting than ever.

Because of that, it’s never been more critical to have a focused and deliberate path to achieving what you want in life—whether it’s finding clarity and calm in a storm, breaking free from self-doubt or harmful habits, or building a life filled with resilience and purpose.

Amid the noise of the world, you’ll have the tools to stay grounded—to move forward with festina lente, making haste slowly through deliberate and disciplined effort.

Make 2025 the year you stop dreaming about who you want to be—and start becoming that person. As Epictetus told us: "Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it."

It’s time to move forward.

Join me for the "New Year, New You Challenge 2025" and start forging your best self. This is your moment. No more wasted time. No aimless drifting or broken resolutions.

As Seneca reminds us: "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”

So, what if you dared?

Join the 'New Year, New You Challenge” today before the program starts, and let’s begin building the life you’ve always known you’re capable of.

But if you feel uncertain or held back, know this:

You don’t need perfect conditions or absolute confidence to move forward. You need only to take the next step.

This isn’t just another resolution.

It’s a chance to eliminate the doubts and habits that have kept you spinning your wheels. A chance to move forward wholeheartedly, armed with principles and a clear purpose.

But, will you seize it?

Seneca thought that... "Nothing is more disgraceful than a man hesitant and uncertain and backing off in timidity."

Hesitation is the quiet thief of progress.

Every moment spent doubting, delaying, or retreating is a moment lost…

A step further from the life you’re capable of living.

Seneca understood that the antidote to this is action: decisive, purposeful, and unrelenting.

So if you’re suffering from hesitation…

Take the antidote.

And consider this:
What is getting rid of even just one bad habit worth?

What would you give to add a new positive way of thinking or acting into your daily routine?

And how great would it be to become a part of a dedicated community — part of a tribe — of people just like you, struggling, growing, and making that satisfying progress towards the kind of person they know they can be?

2025 could be the turning point in your life, if you let it.

Make the decision today to work towards becoming the person you know you're capable of being.

HERE'S HOW YOU'LL MAKE 2025 THE BEST YEAR YET...

“I did the challenge and it was genuinely transformative for me."

"LIFE HAPPENS"

Here's what you'll achieve:

Each day you'll get a new challenge delivered to your inbox. 21 actionable steps, built around timeless Stoic wisdom, designed to help you:

This isn't some "re-brand" for this year