Mastery involves being self-disciplined and courageous, moving through fear, recognizing our inherent Divine Power, and using it to bring our vision to life. Setbacks and obstacles are only tests.

Blame is a convenient way of explaining why our life is not what we would like it to be. To become master of your life and live your highest potential, the habit of blaming others or circumstances has to stop.

Self-mastery begins with a complete and honest inventory of our lives. As Socrates said, ‘The unexamined life is not worth living.’ Start with taking responsibility for what you’ve created and learn from it.

In this study, all of the most successful people had a vision and were committed to it. They were self-motivated and believed they had the power to master life. And that’s one of the themes of this book.

Abraham Maslow developed a ‘psychology of being,’ which meant not striving but arriving, not trying to get someplace but living fully. Here is the common denominator he learned about how to thrive.

We can choose to experience aliveness and become masters of our lives when we work closely with God. My hope is that this book will point the way to help you live your best life.

Life is hard, and learning to live with sacredness takes more time, but the fact is, we can slow things down. We can face our own challenges, however large or small, with equanimity, on our own terms.

When we are caught up in the whirl of today’s hectic lifestyle, it’s easy to forget the truth of our potential. When we feel an inner emptiness, we are most tempted by any ‘quick fix’ that comes along.

Power is drained, not created, by surviving in such a fast-paced world. The intense pace and stress of our daily lives can very easily put our peace, happiness, health and spirituality at risk.

When you compromise your dreams and values to live a life that is expected of you, rather than what your heart asks of you, you give away your power and disconnect from your soul.