Can a man be free if he is not yet a master of himself?

[The Uklighter]

How can you be a master of yourself while being a slave to something else. There can only be one master and if you desire freedom, you had better work to get that rein of control into your own hands. Only then can you ever be free.

[Jatto Onimisi]

To be free, one must first realize that the yoke that holds one down is in the head - then comes freedom.

Mastery is a product of having practiced and established one's strength in a field.
So I think mastery can aid the process of realizing freedom. And in freedom, one can achieve mastery in as many fields as possible.

But to be a master of oneself is difficult, for many factors interplay with our self, and they are powerful. We can only learn to manipulate those factors to align with our will. In doing so, we can be masters.

[Corrie-Lynn Penny]

I beleive that one can be free to make their own choices, but yet not be a master of themself. Being a master includes the confidence in making the best choices which can take time and experience.

[Olomofe]

Well, people choose paths for different reasons. Naturally, everyone wouldn't want to be controlled by someone. But in the matter of job, some people who are freelance could still work under person, but do freelancing as side job. One big reason is to add to income and another reason is to have a work on their own which they can render.

[Chiwendu Ikechukwu]

I don't know what people define as being masters of themselves, but In my own opinion, I think being a master has to do capacity and maturity. It simply implies that you can be under the mentorship of someone, and yet be a master of yourself.

[Itz Savaga]

You can only be a master of your own life when you've conquered the loser inside you, quite making endless excuses and go in the direction of your dreams with so much passion.

[Blossy20]

Epicetus was not referring to employment in this quote. What the quote means is that a person's liberty is established by self-control and self-discipline.

[TusharJoshi]

Identifying one's own needs and serving to fulfill them should always take priority. However, this is easier said than done. The self-discipline required to serve oneself is something that not many people possess!

[Alexandur Gicov]

I see both sides of the coin in this quote. On the one hand is your idea of being your own master, who moves the direction and the order. And on the other hand, without being able to master yourself or your inner self, you cannot live fully. But in the end, only one thing is important, to give your best to the world.

[Rosemary Owolabi]

I strongly believe that a person is free when he or she is a master of himself or herself. Inner freedom needs to happen emotionally, morally, financially, spiritually, mentally, and physically. Fear is the greatest illusion that keeps us from reaching our full potential. Get rid of fear of any kind and you are on the right path to discovering your true self. 

[Jelly_J]

For me, the answer is No. A man has to master himself to be free. The maestro has to be ascertained for freedom to be experienced. As long as the intruder is present, there would be hindrances to total freedom.

[Mozi Ken]

I think people choose to be self-employed because they want to be their masters. But I don't think that they're as completely free as they think they are. This is because one's responsibilities will always move one to work hard and struggle to survive. The only difference is that the person does it on their own time.

[Rex Rexy]

The challenge is that if you are not the master of yourself, you would allow external factors to determine and chart the course of your life. A typical example of this external factor is the criticism of people. When you master yourself, you would understand that criticisms are just opinions harshly expressed.

[Chubiojo Osayi]

No,
I would like to use the case of living under your parents roof,a person doesn't have total freedom from the parents so far they are still fending from the parents resources and living under their roof;it is until a person gains financial Independence that the amount of freedom they have increases.

[Emidio Inocencio]

Most of the times good wages cost your freedom. You become a slave and your life is miserable. Becoming a master of yourself is watching in a position of Bill gates for instance, he is rich a still his own boss.