Texas Teaches Emotional Control
Texas has a reputation for being bold—but its real strength has always been controlled strength.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on a Texas lesson that matters more than ever: calm beats chaos. When the world rewards reaction and outrage, Texas reminds us that steady, thoughtful responses build better outcomes.
Show Notes
Texas didn’t survive by panicking—and it didn’t grow by overreacting.
In this episode, Tweed explores how emotional control has always been a quiet Texas strength. From cattle drives to frontier families facing hard seasons, Texans learned early that staying steady when things go sideways wasn’t weakness—it was leadership.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
Takeaway:
You can feel frustration without reacting.
You can feel pressure without rushing.
And you can face uncertainty without losing your footing.
A simple Texas pause—counting to ten, sleeping on it, choosing clarity over emotion—can improve your decisions more than most advice ever will.
If this episode helped, consider sharing it with someone who could use a steadier day.
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