Quotes About Self-mastery

No being incapable of controlling their own mind or developing ethics and a loving character can ever be a Master. First we must have accomplishment.

What I urge is that you learn to master your life by living each day in a day-tight compartment and this will certainly ensure your safety throughout your entire journey of life.

Whatever we try to control does have control over us and our life.

6. Strive for undependence. Begin examining the ways we are dependent, emotionally and financially, on the people around us.

I came to realize that if people could make me angry they could could control me. Why should I give someone else such power over my life?

La mayor felicidad se deriva del completo dominio de las propias facultades

La disciplina externa es el único camino a la felicidad para aquellos desdichados cuya absorción en sí mismos es tan profunda que no se puede curar de ningún otro modo.

The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

The professional cannot allow the actions of others to define his reality.

The sword master stepping onto the fighting floor knows he will be facing powerful opponents. Not the physical adversaries whom he will fight (though those indeed serve as stand-ins for the enemy). The real enemy is inside himself. The monk in meditation knows this. So does the yogi. So do the film editor and the video-game creator and the software writer.

It may be that the human race is not ready for freedom. The air of liberty may be too rarefied for us to breathe. Certainly I wouldn't be writing this book, on this subject, if living with freedom were easy. The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

It may be that the human race is not ready for freedom. The air of liberty may be too rarefied for us to breathe. […] The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

I have conquered the need to conquer the world

individuo verdaderamente libre es solo libre en la medida en que se controla a sí mismo. Mientras que aquellos que no se saben gobernar están condenados a encontrar quién los gobierne.

Many great warriors beat their meat, but only the strongest defeat it.

Long ago, I conquered my anger and placed it in my pocket. When I have need of it, I take it out.

I have achieved an inner freedom.

a man cannot win if he's at the same time a horse and a jockey.

So we see man's work is ever with himself.

We can learn to control our thoughts in the same way, by gentle determination, not force. We take an affirmation and repeat it continually, while our thoughts are on the rampage. We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

You cannot risk giving your thoughts free rein. They will never choose the right path until you bridle them and control them by your own disciplined will. You are master of your own house. You do not have to invite into your mind the foul birds of evil thoughts and allow them to nest there and bring forth their young.

Si dominas tu mente, ya has ganado más de media batalla.