Unadulterated, true self-certainty, can only be a product of what one thinks of himself, and perforce, what others think of him. When one’s certainty arises only from his internal calculus, then it is arrogance. When one’s certainty solely arises from external gestures, it is superficial. Either scenario creates a human personality, whose apparent self-certainty, is …
There are many trials and tribulations, stresses and strains, that leaders will face. The litmus test of a par excellent leader, and an intimate, tender, human being, in my opinion, is your ability to: 1) Listen and take advice from those around you, and give heed to the voice within you, and admit when you …
The human being is not born free but rather must earn his freedom. That is, to be free is more of a process than a destination, where every action or lack of action advances or retracts us from the goal of freedom. At birth, we are anything but free, as we are dominated and subjected …
No matter how long one lives, how much one achieves, life will always be too short. The eye never gets enough seeing; the body always desires more feeling; the soul constantly craves meaning; the heart always has more room for loving; the human always wants more living. While we’re here, let us be here instead …
Life moves on – with or with you – so move on. Live in the ups and don’t dwell on the downs. “Then” is the past that is gone, “Now” is the present that you live, “Later” is the future that holds your destiny, an undeniable reality that only and only you shape and create. …
Life is a paradox. After almost a year in Israel, I am confused more than ever, yet paradoxically, I have never had so much clarity. If life were to be a symbol, it would be a question following an exclamation mark. 2010
Just visited my grandparents today, and after 60 years of marriage, I still see my grandfather with his HUGE sense of humor, making fun of my grandmother. And then you have my grandmother who jokes back that the last time she paid any attention to my grandfather was over 60 years ago. When I spent …
I spent Shabbat in a family member’s house, where, well, to say the least, have a very, very modest living situation; and with 3 kids running around like powere rangers, I felt suffocated the first 5 minutes of being there. Not to mention the blazing heat, ridiculous humidity, and lack of air conditioning, I didn’t …
It’s interesting to note the difference between Torah culture vs. the consumer culture. Torah culture emphasizes and has you focus on what you have in life. Consumer culture accentuates and makes you internalize what you are missing in life. The difference parallels the diametrically opposite, yet eerily similar, concepts of value vs. price. The value …