I put this quote away in my files probably more than 30 years ago.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
In The Quiet Hours
Facing Hardship, Finding Humility
Madness and The Soul
It’s so important to develop mastery over the whole life sequence: think nice thoughts, speak kind words, do good deeds, and develop positive habits. This is one of the secrets to life itself.
Life is often in the hands of our tongue–one stupid word and it can mean your head, and one smart thing and it can be, with G-d’s help, your ride to the stars!
(Credit Photo: Dossy Blumenthal)
The Power of Life and Death
The Rebbetzin explained beautifully that when we live a good life, not only does our soul live on in the afterlife, but our good deeds continue to have an influence in this world even after we, ourselves, have passed.
The Life and Legacy of Sarah
"Everything truly pleasurable in life starts with considerable pain." More colloquially in working out, we usually say: “No pain, no gain!” And there really is a lot of truth to this. If you think about it, this concept really applies to everything meaningful and ultimately valuable in life.
The Good Things In Life Are Challenging
What if, G-d forbid, Israel was attacked by its Arab neighbors and lost? It’s an almost unthinkable thought, yet it is actually a complete miracle that Israel, surrounded and vastly outnumbered by its enemies, actually wins and survives in a very tough neighborhood.
What If Israel Lost?
"Shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist."
Shopping Vs Psychiatrist
Certainly, passion for being your best, determination to succeed, and even some healthy competition are important factors in driving our own success as well as societal progress, but when keeping up with that scorecard against others becomes the essence of your own self-worth then things have gone too far and way off course.
What's It Worth To You?
Responsibility: At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you accept that, and integrate that into your work ethic, you will start to be successful. As long as you blame others for the reason you aren't where you want to be, you will always be a failure. - Erin Cummins
Take Responsibility
Black Hole--What's Really Important?
Life is suffering.
There is no winning, only degrees of losing.
A good name is better than fine oil.
Transcending Suffering and Impermanence
It all seems to happen in the blink of an eye. Those moments when your life or those of a loved one hang in the balance. It can go either way--you can end up on the road to success or potentially in the morgue.In those pivotal split seconds--your life can go this way or that. Do you recognize who is pushing on the scales of justice and are you ready on where to go from there?
In The Blink Of An Eye
"In celebrating Sukkot, we compare Adam and Adamah. Just like a man is dependent on seeding his teachings and good deeds which then leads to reaping his personal life harvest, so too the earth is dependent on seeding and watering which leads to harvesting its produce."Hope you enjoy and Chag Sameach. ;-)
Reaping What You Sow: Adam and Adamah
Reflections B4 Yom Kippur
Lessons In Teshuvah - Near-Death Experience
Feeding Frenzy
"What people are saying:
You are making a difference."
"The work you do is important."Isn't this really what is critical to people--that what they do is important.
Making A Real Difference
The 3 P's Do NOT Matter