Keys to Self – Mastery

From the earliest writings of western civilization we know that this society is comprised two main groups: the haves and the have-nots.
As a child, one of the 101 questions that danced about my head was why is it some people seem to be more successful than others? Are certain people inherently lucky, destined to have the life they desire while others –the mass majority – are fated to a future they cannot control?  
Why are there people who can explain to a tee what they want out of life, but in a year’s time you find them in the exact same position without a hint of progress? 
What secret force separates the Haves from the Have-nots?
Why are so few well off financially and why are so few living a life of genuine fulfillment?
My youth would explain this phenomenon as an unchallengeable reality as “just the way things arew,” but that phrase only promotes mediocrity and complacency. 
The true answer is incredibly simple but most never grasp it’s meaning. 
Our rewards in life will always be in exact proportion to our contribution – our service.
By “contribution” I mean what you choose to “put in” your life.  
Our lives our solely dependent upon the improvement of individual thought, actions, and behavior. The better our contributions toward our thoughts, actions, and behavior become the better our quality of life will be.
If you know how to focus on your contribution, where your contribution comes from you can better control what kind of outcome you can expect to have out of life. 
This science is called to self-mastery. 
Simply put, people find themselves in positions of success, power and fulfillment because they decided to be. They chose to. The Sean Carters, Elon Musks, and Steve Jobs of our world actively take place in Creative Constructive thinking to make their thoughts a tangible reality.
This column will be dedicated to illustrating the proven methods and exercises toward Self Mastery, a system of controlling one’s physical and mental faculties in order to bring about that which you desire.  
The Keys to Self-Mastery are for any individual at any point in one’s life, whether an aspiring college student hoping for a productive semester or an emerging entrepreneur looking to grow their business.    
Throughout this series each article will be dedicated to a specific topic vital to true self-mastery. These topics include: control of fear, time management, mental mindset/attitude, meditation, self-reflection/evaluation, creative visualization, and many others. Expect to learn. 
If there are particular subjects that you like me to elucidate, please send all inquires to [email protected]