How to cut off bad roots

You have identified the root of your problem. Very good. Now, how do you cut it off? That's the question many have been asking.

By definition, cutting is an aggressive act. Even a smooth, razor-sharp, small cut will cause some injury. Cutting means something sharp penetrates something else and makes an opening, an incision, or wound. In other words, it's an intrusive, forceful move that alters the original state of a body or thing. In the case of living creatures, it can even kill them.

Cutting off a root, therefore, is a forceful act of your will. You can't wish a bad root away. You have to be ruthless, aggressive, and razor-sharp in your determination to cut it off. What is the axe you can use for it? It's often what hurts that root the most.

Humbleness is the axe to cut off pride.
Generosity is the axe to cut off greed.
Self-control is the axe to cut off anger, excesses, and addictions.
Diligence is the axe to cut off sloth.
Kindness is the axe to cut off selfishness.
Courage is the axe to cut off fear.
Sincerity is the axe to cut off hypocrisy.
A pact with God is the axe to cut off demons and curses.

Do you catch the drift?
To cut off a root, you must hit it where it hurts, with what hurts it the most, and repeat the process until it's gone.

Painful. Hard work. Certainly not overnight. 

But effective.