Developing the self — your own personna

Developing your own person first by cultivating attention to your own person is called self-mastery.

There are several things that keep man from focusing on himself and his achievements and these are called poisons in buddhism.

Self poisons:self deception, self sabotage, self blaming, self accusing, self condemning, self lying, self attaching, self destructing, self beating down, self anger, self resistance, self desire, self illusion, self doubt, self disbelief, self flattery, self righteous.

In order to heal himself from these poisons man can apply the following cures:

Self cures: self resilience, self reliance, self excitement, self loving, self caring, self compassion, self kindness, self healing, self awareness, self attention, self awareness, self integrity, self worth, self contentment, self building, self peace, self justice, self acceptance, self compliance, self needs, self responsibility, self conviction, self trust, self forgiveness, self wishing, self imagination. Self clarity, self esteem, self mastery, self introspection, self reflection, self meditation, self preservation.