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The Practice of Restraint

The Practice of Restraint

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Restraint is often misunderstood as silence, weakness, or avoidance. In reality, it can be an active and demanding discipline.

In this episode, I reflect on learning restraint as a way of protecting identity rather than managing conflict. I explore how restraint shows up physically, how to recognize when action is driven by fear instead of alignment, and why choosing peace over escalation can come at a real cost.

This episode is about learning when not to act, how to stay intact under pressure, and why restraint is sometimes the most responsible choice available.

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