Mastering the Self

Regardless of political, ethnic, or religious belief, it is a known fact throughout the globe that we came into this world with nothing and certainly shall leave as such. If that is a certain fact, then what is our purpose in this lifetime? Are we here to endure hardships, experience pain, anguish, and to accumulate wealth? Or, are we here to find inner strength through faith and rise above our adversities, understanding our mortality by living a full life to the extent given by the same forces which make the sun rise and set? Now is the time when we need to re-evaluate our inner spirit and promote a healthy and pure essence by understanding and strengthening the SELF, thus causing a chain effect of harmonious love, compassion, dignity, truth, respect, and tolerance.