You can conquer
people, distant lands, countries, or something more mundane like the business
world or Wall Street, but until you have conquered yourself, you have won no
great victories. As the saying goes, “we have met the enemy, and he is us.” A
classic quote if there ever was one. It is our own selves that create most of
our misery without the help of anyone else. If we can use the wisdom of the Way
to defeat our own inner demons, our penchant for causing unnecessary drama, our
foolish impulses, we have indeed won the ultimate fight.
