self-mastery
noun
self-mas·tery
ˌself-ˈmas-t(ə-)rē 
: the ability to control one's own desires or impulses : self-control, self-discipline
However, I realized the wisdom of Rooke's advice, and went away by myself to get over my anger and reacquire my self-mastery.—
Bram Stoker
Bram StokerSelf-esteem that is not backed by self-mastery becomes narcissism.—Gracie Bonds Staples
Gracie Bonds StaplesExamples of self-mastery in a Sentence
she had remarkable self-mastery for one so young
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Just in time for the taskmaster planet (Capricorn’s celestial ruler) to stand on business, Saturn will station retrograde in Aries on July 13, challenging our sense of authority while testing our commitment to themes surrounding autonomy and self-mastery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
Saturn, on the other hand, is the planet of boundaries, structure and self-mastery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
The Ed Mylett Show Ed Mylett interviews leaders, athletes and innovators about peak performance, mindset and the art of self-mastery.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
For transformation and emotional healing A stone of transformation and deep emotional healing, malachite brings forth qualities that can support Capricorn’s quest for self-mastery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
These being an in-depth understanding of ADHD, self-acceptance, acceptance of disability, self-compassion, and skills and compensatory strategies that support self-mastery.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Those who mastered these high summits did so by first achieving self-mastery, reaching through prayer and meditation a higher realm of almost superhuman awareness and power.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
Set intentions for self-mastery under today’s Capricorn new moon.
—USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Another camp — call it the dissident center — has produced swaggering figures like Joe Rogan, whose version of masculinity revolves around transgressive speech and macho self-mastery through martial arts.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
Saturn, on the other hand, is the planet of boundaries, structure and self-mastery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
The Ed Mylett Show Ed Mylett interviews leaders, athletes and innovators about peak performance, mindset and the art of self-mastery.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
For transformation and emotional healing A stone of transformation and deep emotional healing, malachite brings forth qualities that can support Capricorn’s quest for self-mastery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
These being an in-depth understanding of ADHD, self-acceptance, acceptance of disability, self-compassion, and skills and compensatory strategies that support self-mastery.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Those who mastered these high summits did so by first achieving self-mastery, reaching through prayer and meditation a higher realm of almost superhuman awareness and power.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
Set intentions for self-mastery under today’s Capricorn new moon.
—USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Another camp — call it the dissident center — has produced swaggering figures like Joe Rogan, whose version of masculinity revolves around transgressive speech and macho self-mastery through martial arts.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
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“Self-mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-mastery. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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