The Power of Self Mastery

Self mastery means becoming the master of your own ship. It means becoming the primary guiding force to your destiny. It is the ability to reign supreme on your desires, impulses, emotions, appetite and mind. This ability cannot be bought with money or fame, but can be developed through discipline. Self mastery means being in control of yourself and not letting your emotions and impulses dictate your life.

Strength of Character

Character is the inherent complex of attributes that determines your moral and ethical actions and reactions. Character is different from talent, it is shaped over time by the events, decisions you make and actions that you take. The strength of someone’s character refers to their inner person, whom they really at the core.

When a man loses every single earthly possession all he has to fall back on is his character. The strength of character consists of virtues such as integrity, courage, fortitude, honesty, and loyalty, good behaviors or habits. Character is what determines a person’s ultimate destiny.

The good thing is that the strength of character can be developed, just as iron is turned into steel. Iron is made stronger by removing impurities and stress hardening. You can develop strength of character by getting rid of negative influences and behaviors in your life (impurities) and stress training (getting out of your comfort zone).

Character can also be developed by learning from others through observation, reading or listening. Just as iron is converted to steel in different stages, you can develop your strength of character progressively.

What are you core values?

This blog’s purpose is to inspire you to be the best you can be. You become the best by being in control of yourself and your actions. Your actions are dictated your values. Types of values include ethical/moral values, doctrinal/ideological (political, religious) values, social values, and aesthetic values. It is very important that you clarify to yourself what your core values are and build your character around that.

Summary

We have looked at the topic of Self Mastery that will be the central theme of this website. Self mastery is the most important ingredient for success. Without self mastery, you would be doing whatever you feel like regardless of how it affects your future, your friends or family.

Self mastery means being self aware. It means being in control of your person, keeping your thoughts on a leash. Your mind is very powerful and you should continuously feed it with positive thoughts.

The End

This marks the end of “The Power Series”. I hope you have been inspired by this series. Tomorrow I will post an article tying all the power series principles together. Be sure to check back. On Wednesday we shall start on a new series.

Your comments are most welcome.

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