Om Swami
Why do resolutions like "I will not be greedy" not work?
Resolutions keep your focus on greed
Telling yourself "I will not be greedy" does not work. It puts your focus once again on the very quality you want to leave. The skill is to shift your attention.
These affirmations and resolutions do not work. You have again put the focus on jealousy; the mind says 'jealous, I recognize that word.'