Showing posts with label Action. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Action. Show all posts
May 10, 2024
March 24, 2024
Finding Strength in Difficult Times
- Life is not meaningless, but it is an opportunity for us to make it meaningful by trusting G-d and knowing that He has a plan for us and everything He does is for our action and benefit.
- What we think, say, and do isn't irrelevant but is, in fact, very important since we have the G-d-given power to sanctify our lives and positively impact ourselves, others, and the world through ever-present opportunities for giving and righteousness.
In whatever circumstances we find ourselves, it's not about escaping from the difficulties, but finding G-d even when he seems absent or hidden from us. G-d is there, and so is a path toward overcoming the challenges, sanctifying our lives, and finding our meaning and significance.
(AI generated image via Designer)
July 9, 2023
A Tale of Love, Food, and AI
(Credit Photo: Artem Podrez via https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-eating-unhealthy-food-4728849/)
April 4, 2023
March 6, 2023
Do The Right Thing
June 24, 2022
Action Sports Adventure
November 13, 2021
“Rock and Roll” With Chabad
People are often blocked from moving forward by uncertainty, indecision, insecurity, self-doubt, hesitancy, worry, and fear, yet one man, such as Jacob, can stand up and move that big rock off the well if he just sets his mind to it and tries!The bottom line is that when people say it can’t be done or to wait because it will take an entire village of shepherds to simply move the rock from the well, instead we can see that even one determined person can “rock and roll,” make a difference, and start to make something special and meaningful happen.
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
September 2, 2021
Join U.S. Space Force
February 9, 2021
Heart Over Head
While many people may occasionally feel head over heels for something or someone, I liked this saying by Miska Ben-David:
The head will make its plans, but the heart will choose its own path.
In other words, we are often driven by our hearts over our heads!
Passion is a powerful motivator, indeed.
When passion calls, do you go running too?
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
August 7, 2020
Stop Child Abuse!
It's an important message.
Take Action. Stop Child Abuse.
Children are innocent!
The adults who commit the abuse and trafficking are animals.
If you see something, say something to the authorities.
You may just be saving a child's life.
Protect our children...they are our future. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
June 17, 2020
Frog Ready To Spring
November 1, 2019
Give Me That Fridge Handle
A cause for celebration!
It get's delivered and afterwards, I notice that the door handles are installed unevenly.
I call the store and they agree to send their guys out to us again to fix it.
Well, the handles were on the wrong doors and they switch it so that now they look even, but in the process, they break the handle on one of the doors so that only the top is attached to the door and the bottom is blowing in the wind (and ready to scratch the door).
With this second installation debacle, I call the store again and not a happy camper!
Three calls later, the store agrees for me to come over and literally take the handle of the fridge on the showroom floor to replace my broken one--which I promptly did!
Third times the charm...no more broken door handle.
As for the one in the store, let's just say you can only open the left door for now. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
October 13, 2019
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
When we see wrong and evil in this world, we have a duty to stand up and speak out with truth and integrity, to be a good influence and guide things for the better, and even to repair the world ("Tikkun Olam")...Words are perhaps a good start, but also, "words are cheap." The way to really judge someone is less by their words, and far more so by their actual deeds. Moreover, sometimes words aren't enough and we need to not just say something, but do something! As Edmund Burke stated, "The only thing necessary for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." It's great to speak out when we see wrong, but more than that we have to be willing, when necessary, to act out--to do something.
As Jews, we need to be ready, willing, and able to stand up for what is right in the never ending war of good over evil in this world--regardless of silver or lead, G-d forbid--with our words and with our deeds.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
September 22, 2019
Rambo Is Back
May 13, 2019
Dragon Power
In honor of the amazing (2nd to last) episode last night of Game of Thrones...
I am posting this artistic Dragon.
That dragon last night sure was able to do a lot of damage.
It was a very dramatic and sad episode.
I won't give it away.
But an air force of dragons can certainly do quite well.
Dropping some serious firepower is what they do. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
January 7, 2018
Power of Speech
"If you have nothing good to say...I remember we used to talk about this saying in my house growing up too.
Say nothing."
It is a famous teaching from the holy Chofetz Chaim.
I remember as a bar-mitzvah boy, someone in our community in Riverdale, NY gave me a set of the Chofetz Chaim's books.
And I enjoyed reading from them daily about always being careful with how you use your words:
- Not to hurt anyone.
- Not to speak bad about anyone (i.e. Lashon Hara)
- But rather to use words pointedly and always for the good.
Kind words.
Gentle words.
Complimentary words.
Words of love and caring.
Holy words.
The Chofetz Chaim seemed to have an endless number of wonderful stories to demonstrate the power of speech and the importance of using it for the good.
The old saying of "The pen is mightier than the sword," can be used replacing the pen with the tongue and power of speech in general.
Words can cut someone like a knife and even kill or words can create a tremendous healing when it's full of love and caring for others.
Actions speak louder than words, but words can speak and perform volumes in the eternal fight of good over evil. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
September 13, 2017
Live 4 Something
On the TV was Sylvester Stallone in the movie, Rambo.
Ah, some nice welcome action to take my mind off the exercise.
Some doctors and missionaries are trying to make their way to to Burma to help the helpless victims being slaughtered by the military warlord and his henchmen.
Stallone knows the danger in going there, and at first, he ties to discourage them from going.
The beautiful and sincere women in the group convinces him to take them there...to try to make a difference in these people's lives who are suffering.
Stallone takes to the lesson and incorporates it into his inner persona.
And later he says:
"Live for something
Or
Die for nothing!"
I thought this was a really good philosophy.
THINK ABOUT IT:
- We can choose to make our lives meaningful and impactful or to hide in the closet or under the bed and really accomplish nothing.
Our lives are a gift, given to us to do something good with--it's a sin to waste that gift and not do everything we can to be a good influence, help others, and make this a better world.
(Source Graphic: Andy Blumenthal)
July 5, 2017
Big Mouths Alert
As you can see, this hippopotamus has quite a big mouth.
He is also not alive and is behind a glass-enclosed case for viewing.
To me this screams that those with big mouths often don't end up well.
I remember a relative of mine used to bluntly call it, "being full of sh*t."
Whether these people are in politics, your neighborhood, bullies at work and school, or even those in the fake news media...they have become all to somewhat frequent.
Sure there are other animals with small mouths in the same situation, but the hippo truly is a decreasing and vulnerable species.
And like it's neighbor in the museum, the dinosaur--another one who has a big mouth--that ended up extinct, the prospects for talking big, but accomplishing little is sort of part of the character.
The hippopotamus is mostly a herbivore--it has a big mouth and some big sharp teeth, but it mainly eats humble plants and doesn't pursue the hunt of the big game and eat lots of red meat.
Listen, big mouths can still be highly dangerous--words are powerful and can do a lot of damage.
But overall "talk is cheap," especially when people focus on words and not good deeds and who don't have the right intentions. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
April 18, 2017
The Nature of Good and Evil
Like in the Bible...
When our forefather Itzchak was about to bless his son Jacob and he said the words (are good) like Jacob, but the hands (deeds) feel like Esau.
Words are cheap, and actions speak volumes louder!
Good deeds mean something, but words are easily manipulated.
We can all spot good deeds, and that is what must guide our judgement of people and situations--that is where the truth rests.
Like my father and grandfather always taught me--some people are good and some are not so good. ;-)
(Source Video: Dannielle Blumenthal)
April 4, 2017
Time For The Cruise Missiles
Today, at least 70 people, including 10 children were killed in a chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians.
In 2013, Syria killed at least 1,500 in what was the unbelievable fiasco of Obama's disappearing red line on the use of such weapons of mass destruction.
Unfortunately, we can ill afford to tolerate the irresponsible use of these dangerous weapons--chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear.
President Trump needs to show strength where Obama showed only weakness.
It is high time to light up the cruise missiles into the heart of Damascus--goodbye Presidential Palace and then some.
Aside from redrawing the solid red line against WMD and punish the Assad regime's criminal activity, we will also put Iran and North Korea on notice not to underestimate or mess with us.
We must act, before the nuclear ICBMs and suitcases rain into American cities.
Now is the time to correct the mistakes of the past and reset our national security for the future by restoring the peace through strength. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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