by reaching the state of self-knowledge and exploring the art of self-mastery you become the influencer of the circumstances in your life rather than being a helpless passenger floating along in whatever direction the current is travelling. You become the servant of your imagination rather than the servant of your memory and you begin to see your life in a whole new light. You realize the only limits to your life are those you consciously set for yourself and you begin to see the summer of opportunity amidst even the frostiest winter of difficulty.