Self Mastery Quotes

“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.”
― Leonardo da Vinci

“You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself...the height of a man's success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment. ...And this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others.”
― Leonardo da Vinci

“She remembered who she was
and the game changed.”
― Lalah Delia

“We should every night call ourselves to an account;
What infirmity have I mastered today?
What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired? Our vices will abort of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.”
― Lucius Annaeus Seneca

“You are your master. Only you have the master keys to open the inner locks.”
― Amit Ray, Meditation: Insights and Inspirations

“The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“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.”
― Jeanette Winterson, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

“Life is a useless passion, an exciting journey of a mammal in survival mode. Each day is a miracle, a blessing unexplored and the more you immerse yourself in light, the less you will feel the darkness. There is more to life than nothingness. And cynicism. And nihilism. And selfishness. And glorious isolation. Be selfish with yourself, but live your life through your immortal acts, acts that engrain your legacy onto humanity. Transcend your fears and follow yourself into the void instead of letting yourself get eaten up by entropy and decay. Freedom is being yourself without permission. Be soft and leave a lasting impression on everybody you meet”
― Mohadesa Najumi

“Life has a tendency to provide a person with what they need in order to grow. Our beliefs, what we value in life, provide the roadmap for the type of life that we experience. A period of personal unhappiness reveals that our values are misplaced and we are on the wrong path. Unless a person changes their values and ideas, they will continue to experience discontentment.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“When we calculate risks and incentives and align our desires with reality to achieve inner peace, we may reach self-mastery. Precision offers clarity and reduces insecurity. But we must not ignore the emotional bonds with the lived experience of love and joy. They often transcend metrics, preferring a balance between a rational approach and the priorities of our intuition. (“ Measuring space »)”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Vulnerability is the least celebrated emotion in our society”
― Mohadesa Najumi

“A strong life force can be seen in physical vitality, courage, competent judgment, self-mastery, sexual vigor, and the realization of each person’s unique talents and purpose in life. To maintain a powerful life force, forget yourself, forget about living and dying, and bring your full attention into this moment.”
― H.E. Davey, Japanese Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation

“It's called entrepreneurSHIP, not entrepreneurSIT. Don't wait. Just ship.”
― Richie Norton

“If you want an incredibly passionate, happy, ALIVE business…don’t overcomplicate things. Once all is said and done, the foundational elements of a successful business are very simple: respect, service, value and sales. Comparatively, everything else is froth.”
― Richie Norton

“People LOVE change (when it's about changing others). People HATE change (when it's about changing themselves).”
― Richie Norton

“You can't expect the level of excitement of your audience to be greater than your own.”
― Richie Norton

“IT'S TIME TO LEARN YOUR A.B.C.s

Always
BE CONFIDENT
Confidence is a feeling, feel it.

Always
BE CREATIVE
Creativity is an ability, enable it.

Always
BE CURIOUS
Curiosity is a desire, desire it.

Always
BE COMPASSIONATE
Compassion is an awareness, be aware.

Always
BE CHARITABLE
Charity is generous, be generous.

Always
BE CONSIDERATE
Consideration is thoughtful, think.

Always
BE COURTEOUS
Courtesy is a mindset, be mindful.

Always
BE COACHABLE
Coachability is a willingness, be willing.

Always
BE COMMITTED
Commitment is purpose, live on purpose.

Always
BE CARING
Caring is giving, give.”
― Richie Norton

“it is not what happens to you, it is what happens in you.”
― Sesan Kareem

“Are you in love with your idea more than your reality? Change that.”
― Richie Norton

“The competition is out to get you. Are you a moving target or a sitting duck? Innovate or die.”
― Richie Norton

“Most people are interested in success, but are too busy and distracted by their habituated day to day activities, to be COMMITTED to creating real success in every area of their lives.”
― Tony Dovale

“Success steps: Think big. Act small. Then scale.

Failure steps: Act big. Think small. Then shrink.

Consider your next big thing a project. Get one. Get it right. No sense growing a broken system.”
― Richie Norton

“Just because you work, doesn't mean you're working on the right thing.”
― Richie Norton

“Understanding this inner council is the first step to self‑mastery.”
― Kevin L. Michel, The Council of Gods

“Imagine this scene as the council of gods inside you. When you face a tough decision or a strong temptation, it is as if these inner gods gather in debate or even combat. In the reverberations of their shouts and whispers, we recognize our own internal struggle.”
― Kevin L. Michel, The Council of Gods

“Master the art of self-mastery. It is a significant step toward victory.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, A Manual for Victory

“You need a mindset geared towards victory to attain victory. Embrace the vicissitudes of life with a sense of self-mastery.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, A Manual for Victory

“In truth, freedom is the ability to choose your response and direction in any situation.”
― Kevin L. Michel, Freedom by Design: Toltec Principles for Rewriting Your Beliefs and Reclaiming Your Life

“Alignment is not about perfection. It is about bringing your daily actions into quiet agreement with your deepest purpose.”
― Itayi Garande, Alignment Is The Key: Mastering The 8 Timeless Principles of Enduring Success

“Alignment is the quiet power that turns scattered effort into meaningful progress. When your intentions, beliefs, and behaviours finally agree with each other, you stop fighting your own life and begin to experience a state of inner clarity that makes success feel natural instead of forced.”
― Itayi Garande, Alignment Is The Key: Mastering The 8 Timeless Principles of Enduring Success