Weakening Vice

Practice Visual

Overview

What	Ability to weaken the intensity and frequency of vice
Benefits	Weakening the intensity and frequency of a particular Vice - caused by softening all Vice - caused by disenchantment Strengthening the habit of Softness
Instructions	Notice or Activate Vice Disenchant Notice Disadvantage Experience Dis-Ease Soften into the vice Enchant with Softness Notice Benefit Enjoy
Daily Life	Whenever you notice excessive effort, soften into and notice how preferable it feels
Consider	Distinguishing between Constructive Effort & Excessive Effort Some virtues might partially weaken as they are based on constructive effort as softening is able to release all effort - constructive & excessive. External: Thinking about what is most beneficial to say in a conversation Internal: Curiosity towards noticing the benefit in letting go of effort Constructive effort is that which leads to less effort in the future and/or progress towards your values Simmering > Impatience You cannot force the activation or deactivation of habits You do can create conducive conditions to increase the likelihood of activation or deactivation Create the conducive conditions and allow it to simmer e.g., Softening into Frustration Notice the excessive effort underlying Notice how uncomfortable it feels Release the effort underlying with some softening breaths You may or may not notice the weakening or complete deactivating of the frustration Notice how pleasant and preferable it feels to let go of effort Allow it to simmer Accelerate via Enchantment & Disenchantment Soften into i.e., releasing the excessive effort is effective in weakening any vice Softening into a virtue is effective in strengthening it However, creating a perception shift within your mind of understanding the benefit of virtues and the disadvantage of vice will accelerate the habit change due to 'parts of the mind' supporting it
Progress	Frequency and Intensity decreases for Vice Ability to Weaken Vice
Acknowledgement	MIDL