Dear Sovereign Self
Dear Sovereign Self is a podcast for reclaiming the self, an ongoing letter to the part of you that refuses to live on autopilot.
Short, voice-forward episodes exploring themes of sovereignty in real time and create a space for raw reflections, quiet rebellions, and the art of building a life that answers to you alone.
Dear Sovereign Self
The Gag of Mastery
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Episode 26
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Mastery is not what you can say. It is what you can withhold. In this episode, we explore why restraint is the highest form of power and how sovereignty requires mastery of self. Spoiler alert: the gag of mastery is mastering the gag—the voluntary containment of your own force. No pun intended.