Anyone who has ever tried to alter behavior knows firsthand how difficult it is. Successful behavior modification, no matter what the behavior, requires positive intentions combined with determination, will, strength, perseverance, awareness, and character. Yet many people are strong enough to behave differently, and in so doing, they create new karma. In the best cases, they finally find the freedom and fulfillment they have always been looking for.
— Lama Surya Das, Awakening to the Sacred