Ep 190 – Temperance: Mastering Yourself First

We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts.Meta Description: Temperance is self-command, not self-denial. Scott Smith explores how Stoic restraint creates freedom, focus, and strength in leadership and life.🎙️ Episode Summary“No man is free who is not master of himself.” — EpictetusTemperance isn’t restriction. It’s control.In this episode, Scott Smith unpacks the Stoic virtue of temperance as the discipline of knowing when enough is enough. Without self-command, ambition turns into excess and freedom into dependency.Temperance shows up in restraint before burnout, moderation before collapse, and pause before impulse.Self-mastery is quiet power.🧠 What You’ll Learn Today • Why temperance is about control, not denial • Epictetus on self-mastery • How excess weakens leadership • Why restraint creates freedom • Where temperance applies in daily life🔍 Tags: Stoicism, Temperance, Self-Control, Leadership, Discipline, Habits, Personal Growth, Inner StrategySupport the show —The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning.Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!