Quotes About Self-mastery

A man's weakness and strength, purity and impurity, are his own, and not another man's; they are brought about by himself, and not by another; and they can only be altered by himself, never by another.

Men are demanding to improve their circumstances, however are unwilling to improve themselves; they consequently stay sure. The guy who does now not cut back from self-crucifixion can never fail to perform the object upon which his heart is about.

believes himself to be the creature of outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and that he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being out of which circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself.

Man is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature of outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and that he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being out of which circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself. That

The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically expressed. At the bidding of unlawful thoughts the body sinks rapidly into disease and decay; at the command of glad and beautiful thoughts it becomes clothed with youthfulness and beauty.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. The man who does not shrink from self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish the object upon which his heart is set. This is as true of earthly as of heavenly things. Even the man

cease to be a slave to self, and no man will have the power to enslave you. As

A man's weakness and strength, purity and impurity, are his own, and not another man's; they are brought about by himself, and not by another; and they can only be altered by himself, never by another.

only he whose thoughts are controlled and purified, makes the winds and the storms of the soul obey him.

Man is always the master, even in his weakest and most abandoned state; but in his weakness and degradation he is the foolish master who misgoverns his household.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. The

To think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind by itself it will spiral you down into ever-increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts however requires effort. This is one of the things that discipline-training- is about.

Knowing other people is intelligent, knowing yourself is wisdom. Mastering other people is strength, mastering yourself is power. If you realize that what you have is enought, you are rich truly rich. Stayin the center and embrace peace, simplicity, patience and compassion. Embrace the possibility of death and you will endure. Embrace the possibility of life and you will endure.

It is in Zen practice that you gain power, balance and wisdom. The battles that you fight are within your own mind. That is where the real victories and defeats are.

Master the chaos within yourself and I promise you, you will gain the strength to withstand any storm.

Do not seek to rule any man other than yourself.

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

Women do not want power over men, they want power over themselves.

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

To live, is to suffer; and the honest man is always fighting to be master of his own mind.

It is hard to fight against anger: to master it is the mark of a rational man.

I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I have ever met.

This man has conquered the world! What have you done?" The philosopher replied without an instant's hesitation, "I have conquered the need to conquer the world.