MyLife Essay Contest Finalist The Importance of Silence, Thinking, ‘Sorting & Separating.’ “To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks, but a special heart that listens.”1 – Lubavitcher Rebbe Introduction No words can truly describe the feeling the Rebbe’s words instil in
MyLife Essay Contest Finalist “Tracht gut vet zien gut” – Think Good and it will be Good. The Goal: To apply Positive Thinking according to Chassidus in our lives. The Thesis: Using various sources and thoughts process to achieve true positive thinking. The Struggle: Thinking positive while balancing the realities of life and of our personal
MyLife Essay Contest Finalist Applied Chassidus should be a given but sadly it is not. Even among avid students of Chassidus, there is often a disconnect between studied texts and real-world realities. There ought to be harmony and synthesis between physical and spiritual, esoteric ideas and human experience. However, many have trouble making these connections, as
MyLife Essay Contest “The world endures only by virtue of the secret” – Zohar, 3:128a, Idra Rabba “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” – Elie
MyLife Essay Contest We all fail every now and then. We fall victim to impulses like temptation and pride and we make poor choices that we know are wrong. With time, these failures add up and we find ourselves “shlepping” them along throughout life, like heavy baggage weighing down on our consciousnesses. In the case of
MyLife Essay Contest Healing Parenting Advice How do I deal with a challenging child? How can I educate a resistant student? How do I reach out to a rebellious teenager or adult? And, perhaps most personally, how can I rebound when I feel disillusioned or disappointed with myself? These are questions that many of us grapple
MyLife Essay Contest If you would ask a thousand people: “What is something that you wish that you didn’t have to do, and you hate doing, but you do it anyway, because it is necessary?” You would probably get some interesting answers. One answer which you’d almost never hear is “nothing.” As adults, we have accepted
MyLife Essay Contest Why Knowledge Really IS Power Nearly 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Of these, a full 25% can’t stick with them past one week. And just 8% of those resolutions are actually achieved.1 A resolution is usually a commitment to self-improvement2, which necessitates a change from the status quo. It is obvious, then,
MyLife Essay Contest Are the thoughts that enter our mind a natural result of what is happening in our lives? Is negative thinking limiting our success and overshadowing all the good we have in our lives? Is it possible to master control over our thoughts? Are we afraid of failure and criticism? If left unchecked,
MyLife Essay Contest Run and Return for Love’s Sake In our closest relationships, we seek the freshness and passion that fueled the initial bond, and the support and partnership that creates practical benefits and long-term value. Yet with long- distance living, long work hours, and the distraction and addiction of media and technology, so many relationships
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