Of my own spirit let me be in sole though feeble mastery.
He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty" - Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
You can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself.
When the Higher Man does something worthy of admiration, it is an evidence of his Mastership, not the object of it.
Psychosynthesis is a method of psychological development and self realization for those who refuse to remain the slave of their own inner phantasms or of external influences, who refuse to submit passively to the play of psychological forces which is going on within them, and who are determined to become the master of their own lives.
Sometimes it's liberating to confront horrible things in lyrics as a way to master the shadow-self that exists in everyone.
The highest purpose of intellectual cultivation is to give a man a perfect knowledge and mastery of his own inner self.
The training of the mind is an art. If this can be considered art, one's life is art.
Vain indeed is all overweening pride in the conquest even of the entire universe if one has not conquered one's own passions.
Unless the man is master of his soul all other kinds of mastery amount to little.
When you believe yourself to be master of your thoughts, you become so.
Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.
You yourself are the teacher, and the pupil, you're the master, you're the guru, you are the leader, you are everything! And, to understand is to transform what is.
It is not possible to control the outside of yourself until you have mastered your breathing space. It is not possible to change anything until you understand the substance you wish to change.
When the spirit is not master of the world, then it is its dupe.
The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures. Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
Without an unreserved surrender to His grace, complete mastery over thoughts is impossible.
Here is the paradox of Christian living. We must give up control of self to gain self control.
By becoming self-aware, you gain ownership of reality; in becoming real, you become the master of both inner and outer life.
Writing is self-taught. Consulting other people only teaches you to depend on their reactions, which may or may not be legitimate. Quit looking for approval ... Learn to evaluate your own work with a dispassionate eye ... the lessons you acquire will be all the more valuable because you've mastered your craft from within.
