ESSAYS| 2018

ESSAYSss| Finalists

An Idea in Chassidus רעיון בחסידות

By Dovid Olidart, Chadera, Israel

Essays 2018 / Finalists

MyLife Essay Contest 2018 יש שאלות שכל אדם שואל את עצמו,אחת השאלות היא, כיצד הוא ממצה את עצמו. איך הוא משתמש במה שיש לו, ולא מתבזבז.כל אחד מאיתנו ניחן בכישרונות מיוחדים רק לו. אחי למשל, מצייר יפה. אשתי טובה מאוד בכתיבת חרוזים. יש לי חבר, שהוא ממש גאון, יש לו כח ניתוח והעמקה מיוחדים. אני

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The Perfectionist’s Geulah

By Bassie Yahel, Kingston, Pennsylvania

Essays 2018 / Finalists

MyLife Essay Contest 2018 Introduction The perfectionist produces impeccable work. In school perfectionists excel. At work their aptitude and commitment bring success to their employers. In general life, the perfectionist focuses on details and impressively achieves long-term milestones through careful planning. Perfectionists also set their own traps. When perfection isn’t realized, disappointment weighs down heavily.

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Da’at: Knowledge דעת

By Aryeh Yonantan Chadad, Migdal Haemek, Israel

Essays 2018 / Finalists

MyLife Essay Contest 2018 – הדרך להפנמה וליישום – פרולוג: אריק נטל את חוברת הבגרות לידו והחל מדפדף בה קלות, השאלה המרכזית זעקה מבין הדפים, ניתן למענה עמוד רחב שוליים בו התבקשו התלמידים להגדיר ולפרט בדיוק מהו ‘אומץ’. מיד עמלו כל התלמידים על חוברת הבגרות על מנת להעביר את התובנות שאגרו בימי ההכנה אל דפי

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Peace and Love Where the Streets are Paved with Plastic

By Elka Melamed, Chicago, Illinois

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MyLife Essay Contest 2018 Introduction: The Road Ahead In this essay we will address the inner unrest that comes with living in a world of constant movement and change. We will examine this unrest as it is expressed in our interactions with our surroundings, leading to reactivity and indecision, and in our perceptions of ourselves,

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The End of Procrastination

By Shterna Karp, Brooklyn, NY

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MyLife Essay Contest 2018 The twenty minutes it takes from when the alarm goes until you are out of bed… The stack of books waiting to be read… The mending and fixing that still needs your attention… Supposedly only 20% of the population procrastinates,(1) but the number would probably be higher if people got around

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How to Be a Warrior, Not a Worrier

By Devorah Block, San Antonio, Texas

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MyLife Essay Contest 2018 If I would try to contain the contents of this entire essay into two sentences it would be the following: 1) You have power to create your own reality. 2) The resolution to all of your challenges, hardships, and uncertainties lies entirely in your hands. Since that sounds like blaspheme and

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Finding a Geulah-Life of Bliss & Joy, In a Place Called Golus

By Levi Ginsberg, Brooklyn, NY

Essays 2018 / Finalists

MyLife Essay Contest 2018 In this essay, I would like to analyze the concept of “Daas” (lit. knowledge), as explained in Chabad Chassidic philosophy; and how through developing the quality of Daas, one can achieve a life of utter bliss and tranquility, free of any feelings of anxiety, depression, helplessness and insecurity. Concepts that we

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