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The ultimate lesson is internal: control your thoughts and reactions. External power is fleeting; internal mastery lasts forever. Machiavelli understood that internal discipline is the foundation of all strength.
Practices for mastery:
Maintain awareness of internal thoughts
Discipline impulses and desires
Replace fear with reason and emotion with intent
When your mind is aligned, chaos and external threats lose their power. Your internal strength becomes an impregnable fortress.
Affirmation: My mind obeys only me.