You must decrease the frequency of your negative tendencies in order to transcend them.
Until you overcome internal problems, they will remain with you—causing avoidable suffering and misery.
This is an eternal truth, not something new. I only point it out so you may discover happiness and true freedom through practice.
An intellectual understanding of how to overcome negativity is not enough. No matter how well you understand the teachings, they will not benefit you unless you apply them to your life.
— A Monk’s Guide to Finding Joy by H.E. Khangser Rinpoche
