Self Mastery

 What does it mean to have self mastery? Is it important? Do I need it? As I read the study material this week in my class,  these were all questions that popped into my head. Self mastery is kind of a fascinating topic to me because it requires one to monitor their thoughts and behavior and then change it accordingly to eliminate the unwanted and undesirable behaviors. I think some people are perfectly happy with who they are; the good, the bad and the ugly but it’s so important for all people to take a hard look in the mirror to see where they can improve on themselves.

    If we set ourselves goals, whether personal or professional, they will require a change in behavior...that's why they're goals! We are making a target to get to something we have yet to attain and in order to attain it, we have to make a change of some sort. Whether we are able to make that change is where self mastery comes in. If we desire a goal enough, I would hope most of us would have a level self discipline so that we can reach our goal. 

    I know there are areas in my life where I need to tighten the reins where I am slacking. That's not to say I still won't achieve the goal I have in mind, but it certainly won't get me there faster and I may not be as good as I want to be when I do reach my goal. I want to be the best I can be and I know that if I have self mastery, I will only find success. So, what am I going to do? I am going to take an inventory of my life and my goals. I will find the areas where I need to practice self-mastery because I want to be the best version of myself that I can possibly be!