The most difficult thing for human beings to learn is to take possession of themselves. All the tests and challenges in life are related to this and nobody, absolutely nobody, escapes this lesson.

          Learning takes time, is often particularly arduous for the neglectful but it's essential. And what does it mean, in practice, to have self-possession?

          An individual with self-possession is aware of their own power, has the force of self-mastery not to be impressed and led by the drama of others and the world.

          They don't allow themselves to be led by other wills or external influences and, as a result, they become masters of themselves and their own destiny. They cease to be a pawn that moves in a zigzag through life.

          Nor do they allow themselves to be shaken or hurt by anything, remaining in an inner state of serenity and neutrality, just observing what goes on outside themselves.

          They live better, suffer much less, and their lives don't follow the flow of struggles and obstacles of most people.