Ep 180 – The Strength of Staying Unshaken

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Scott Smith explores Epictetus’s teaching on self-mastery and why tranquility requires learning to choose your response instead of reacting to every trigger.

🎙️ Episode Summary

“No man is free who is not master of himself.” — Epictetus

Freedom isn’t about doing whatever you feel. It’s about not being dragged around by every emotion or impulse. This episode breaks down how restraint creates real calm, how Stoics practiced internal control, and why your peace depends on protecting your response.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:
• Why self-mastery is the foundation of calm
• How to avoid reaction mode in stressful moments
• The Stoic link between restraint and freedom
• How chosen responses create a steadier life

🔖 Tags:
Stoicism, Epictetus, Self-Mastery, Emotional Control, Tranquility, Leadership, Inner Freedom, The Inner Strategy, Scott Smith

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