The Battles Within...

It seems living in a time of relative peace...
There are still battles to be fought...
The battles that exists within us...
From our Inner Demons...
To our addictions...
To our desire for comfort and stability...
The desire for stable ground shackles us to that which becomes unstable...
The lingering discontent to somehow be different...

I feel like I'm losing the battle within the hallowed ground of the soul...
I have delusions of spiritual quests...
I have delusions of self-control...
I have delusions of conquering the physical body...
I have delusions of being beyond my emotions...

Lately I feel like I keep losing the battles...
How do I forge on with courage and strength?
How do I gain confidence in myself?
How do I shed my personal fetters so that I can be of benefit to others?