The best definition of self-mastery can be summed up in one word: consistency. One of the greatest challenges we all face in life is coming face to face with the reality that we all fall short of staying consistent on a fairly regular basis. No matter how hard we try, it seems that we just aren’t able to keep our commitments to ourselves all the time. We can certainly have good stretches of time when we do, but then an odd moment comes when it all seems to fall apart. The temptations hit, the will loses its power, and we stumble. No matter what the commitments are—reading scriptures, saying prayers, eating good foods, or exercising—there are simply days or moments when we crash. Our plans and commitments seem to go out the window.
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