EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 12 MIN
What is the discipline of restraint — and why is it so hard to practice?
from The Stoic Compass
Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi debate what restraint actually is and why it remains so difficult to practice, even when we know the cost of failing. You'll learn that restraint isn't about willpower or self-denial, but about the pause between impulse and action—and why training that pause, even for sixty seconds at a time, is where real change begins.📖 Pay Attention by C. Trebue — available on Amazon: eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8WLMPC Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVV46SWF 📬 Subscribe to The Daily Practice newsletter: https://thedailypractice33.substack.com
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