Meditation Mudras for Building Character

We all have character traits that make life difficult or uncomfortable for us
(exaggerated fearfulness, being overly critical, feelings of guilt, addictive
behavior, inferiority complexes, nervousness, pessimism, etc.). Meditation
is a wonderful way to transform or even completely reverse them. The best
approach is to just deal with one at a time. If we are successful in changing
just one single character trait a year, then how will we be in ten years? We
shouldn't fight against a character trait that we want to get rid of; instead,
we should scrutinize it and even recognize its good aspects. This is the only
way that we can let go of it.
First ask yourself where this unattractive trait comes from, how it
developed, what is good about it (there is something good in everything).
Each uncomfortable trait can show you the way to something better.
Unfortunately, you can also be defeated because of one. Or you can become
stronger. Then get a very detailed, clear image of the benefits of changing
the character trait into its opposite. Now you can decide whether to live
with it in peace, by placing limitations on it, or get rid of it by imagining
situations in which you live with the opposite trait (for example, courage
instead of fear). Your inner images will gradually move into the outside
world and become your outer reality.
We can include all these considerations in meditation (Mudras 13, 22,
23, 24, 30, and 38). Then we will experience true wonders.