Finally, Seneca reminds us that courage is ethical, not theatrical. In On Clemency, written to guide Nero, he frames power restrained by reason as a civic virtue. Likewise, our calm bravery should safeguard others, not merely burnish self-image. The point is not to be unflappable for its own sake, but to be helpful when it counts.
Thus the arc completes: turn inward for clarity, steady the breath for composure, and act outwardly for the common good. Courage, kept calm, becomes contagious; it steadies teams, families, and communities when storms arrive. [...]
