achieve self-mastery

I want to achieve self mastery. Certainly, this is a life long practice, going higher and higher.

There are however certain specific things I want to accomplish, and are entirely within reach. They involve also using the intillect to guide me. I will put this into practice now.

self-possession, stoic, ...like diogenes of sinope, rigorous, methodical, meticulous, deliberate, purposeful, mindfulness—whatever you want to call it.