The less strongly we identify with our ego, the easier it is for us to change.

Swami Kriyananda talks about learning languages, tells the story of an interesting (and quite dangerous!) trip to Bali, and how he overcame smoking by saying, instead of "I've failed," that "I haven't yet succeeded."

Questions include:

How can people overcome bad habits?

What about getting rid of addictive habits, like smoking?

How do you reinforce a good habit?

Is there a point beyond which we rise above all habit, altogether?