Masakatsu Agatsu (正勝吾勝) → "True victory is victory over oneself"
(or more poetically: "True victory is self-victory")
It expresses the idea that the greatest/most meaningful victory is conquering one's own ego, fears, and weaknesses — a core philosophical principle in Aikido.
Make 2026 your year of seeking self mastery (hint...the benefit is in the act of seeking it, as the goal is never to be realized)