On Enslavement to Self | Martin Meadow

Day 5 of the 365 days of self-discipline book covers the enslavement to self. The main message is that we should stop complaining and blaming other people for our our lack of self-control. Before we complain that we fail because other people did this or that, we should focus on us and fix our issues to reclaim self-control. We do not fail to stick to certain behaviors because other people tempted us; we fail because we lack a strong will to stick to our decisions.

As the author puts it eloquently,

while external circumstances can affect you, in the end, whether or not they control your life depends on you. Just like James Allen said, when you achieve self-mastery, no one (and no thing) will have the power to enslave you.