Quotes About Self-mastery

No man who simply eats and drinks whenever he feels like eating and drinking, who smokes whenever he feels the urge to light a cigarette, who gratifies his curiosity and sensuality whenever they are stimulated, can consider himself a free person. He has renounced his spiritual freedom and become the servant of bodily impulse. Therefore his mind and his will are not fully his own. They are under the power of his appetites.

Lao Tzu once said, "He who conquers others is strong. He who conquers himself is mighty.

A man likes to believe that he is the master of his soul. But as long as he is unable to control his moods and emotions, or to be conscious of the myriad secret ways in which unconscious factors insinuate themselves into his arrangements and decisions, he is certainly not his own master.

Aquel que no ha pasado a traves del infierno de sus pasiones, no las ha superado nunca...

The only person who can ever set bounds on you should be yourself.

Few of us have vitality enough to make any of our instincts imperious.

People do not belong to others, either. How can the huincas buy and sell people if they do not own them. Sometimes the boy went two or three days without speaking a word, surly, and not eating, and when asked what was the matter, the answer was always the same: There are content days and there are sad days. Each person is a master of his silence.

If we resist our passions, it is more from their weakness than from our strength.

It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.

Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.

Being a warrior is not about the act of fighting. It's about the ability, courage, and commitment to end the war within oneself and not quit until the job is done.

When the body is sufficiently controlled, we can attempt the manipulation of the mind.

Man may become the master of himself, and of his environment, because he has the POWER TO INFLUENCE HIS OWN SUBCONSCIOUS MIND, and through it, gain the cooperation of Infinite Intelligence.

You have ABSOLUTE CONTROL over but one thing, and that is your thoughts. This is the most significant and inspiring of all facts known to man! It reflects man's Divine nature.

The first and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and vile.

LACK OF SELF-DISCIPLINE. Discipline comes through self-control. This means that you must control all negative qualities. Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself. Self-mastery is the hardest job you will ever tackle. If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self. You may see at one and the same time both your best friend and your greatest enemy, by stepping in front of a mirror.

When you get yourself under complete control, you can be your own boss.

The first and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and vile." Another

Esti stapanul destinului tau, prin puterea pe care o ai de a-ti controla gandurile.

We all have the right to take possession of our own mind and direct it towards all we desire

If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self. You may see at one and the same time both your best friend and your greatest enemy, by stepping in front of a mirror.

A master salesperson knows what thoughts are in people's minds by the expressions on their faces, by the words they speak, by their silence, and by the "feeling" you get from within while you are in their presence. A master salesperson can predict the future by observing what has happened in the past. A master salesperson is the master of others because he or she masters himself or herself.

El hombre puede convertirse en el dueño de sí mismo y de su ambiente, porque TIENE EL PODER DE INFLUIR EN SU PROPIO SUBCONSCIENTE

I'm an A-Level player because I have the strength to look upon myself in the mirror and master my reality.