Kṛṣṇa defines the internal state of the wise man. He says that a person is called ‘Sthitaprajña’ when they give up all varieties of material desire that arise from mental concoction, and when their mind finds satisfaction in the self alone. There are two parts to this: 1) Negative: Rejection of external cravings. 2) Positive: Satisfaction in internal bliss. Most people look for happiness in objects, people, or situations. The wise man, however, has found a reservoir of joy within his own soul. He is ‘ātmany eva tuṣṭaḥ’—self-satisfied. Because he is full from within, he no longer needs to exploit the outside world for pleasure. He doesn’t stop having thoughts, but he stops being driven by them. This inner fulfillment is the secret to his steadiness; nothing outside can add to or subtract from his happiness.