Quotes About Self-mastery

There are many who wish to be masters over others. Rare indeed is the man who wishes to be master of himself

If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

The greatest victory comes not from winning against enemies but from winning over one's self.

To control yourself, control your fear first.

I can't control the waves of the ocean, but I can learn how to navigate my ship.

If you want to win, you must win over your mind.

Control your desires as if your life depended on them, then your life will do.

Do you believe we are masters of ourselves, or merely dance like puppets on strings having the illusion of independence?

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.

You only have control over three things in your life-the thoughts you think, the images you visualise, & the actions you take.

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.

Every experience is a positive experience if I view it as an opportunity for growth and self-mastery.

Do not compete with anyone. Seek to exceed your own expectations.

If you keep fighting with yourself, you will always win.

The power to shape your destiny lies in your strength to take control of your thoughts, abilities and actions.

Winning is an inside job. A person who achieves victory is the one that first wins his or her internal battles.

Recognize, manage and master your beliefs. They aren't genetic. They are choices. Choose ones that serve you.

The most precious of all possessions is power over ourselves.

We are the masters of our fate, the captains of our souls, because we have the power to control our thoughts.

You are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power; and yet you have the key in your own hands, and you may use it the moment you learn to control your thoughts.

You are the cause of your own joy or your own misery. You hold that power. You are your own friend and your own enemy.

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.

Fear is but another name for lack of power to control our minds, or, in other words, to control the kind of thought we think or put out.