Thought For The Day

Something I found in the book, What The Buddha Taught, specifically quoted from the Dhammapada:

361. Good is restraint of the body. Good is restraint of speech. Good is restraint of the mind. Restraint everywhere is good. The bhikkhu (monk) restrained in every way is freed from all suffering.

Self-restraint seems counter-intuitive, but if you think about it carefully, it actually makes sense.