By practicing all of his life he made some improvement in singing but perhaps not as much as in baseball and penmanship, which he mastered. As priesthood holders, we should not look for excuses when we lose our self-control. Even though our circumstances may be challenging, we can all strive for self-mastery. Great blessings of personal satisfaction come from doing so. Self-mastery is related to spirituality, which is the central quest of mortality.
Spirituality impels one to conquer difficulties and acquire more and more strength.
To feel one's faculties unfolding and truth expanding the soul is one of life's sublimest experiences. My head is bloody, but unbowed. . . . 14 Brethren, I testify with all my heart and soul that through the power of self-mastery we will inherit the blessings our Heavenly Father has for his faithful sons. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, 4th ed.