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Temperance brings us back to ourselves, and helps us stay in harmony with who we are, even when life tries to knock us off rhythm.

Temperance isn’t about restraint for its own sake. It’s about balance, justice, and care. About asking, what is enough?--and trusting that enough is, in fact, plenty.

Remember that temperance applies to everything. Food. Work. Rest. Socialising. Even personal growth. Too little effort and you stagnate. Too much effort and you burn out.

In reining in excess, we gain a quieter form of happiness: stability, clarity, and control over ourselves.

Whether you're just starting out or deep into your Stoic practice, this book will help you live differently–not just think differently.

There are four main subordinate virtues encompassed by temperance. In addition to self-control, there is also “orderliness” (eutaxia), “propriety” (kosmiotńs), and “modesty” (aidńmosunń), each of which has its own distinctive set of objects and concerns.