creating lasting change. dealing with difficulties “i struggle with the idea that the difficulties...
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Creating Lasting Change
Dealing With Difficulties
“I struggle with the idea that the difficulties that we have are lovingly given to us by H-shm. Some of the difficulties are extremely hurtful and painful.”
See a Much Bigger Picture
Samayach B’Chelko
Skip Step Two
Lots of step twos
Tikkun
Dreams
Themes
Pesukei d’Zimrah
Turning Dreams into Goals
Your Map
Self now
Self you’d like to be
Ideal Self
Balance
Body/Physical- vehicle, means, tool
Heart/Emotional/relationships - impetus, workshops, distraction, measurement instruments
Mind/Intellect-vehicle of connecting, sharing, stretching
Spirit/Soul- yearning, purpose and meaning, goals
Signposts/micro goals
Clear below “self I’d like to be”Articulate (Possible written mission statement)Check against macro goalSet a Time frame (sequential or dated)
General below “Ideal Self” In all 4 categories: body, heart, mind, spirit
Light
“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.”
― Zig Ziglar
Read and Learn
Stephen Covey- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 8th Habit, First Things First
Avi Fertig- Bridging the Gap, E. E. Dessler - Strive for Truth
Aryeh Kaplan- Inner Space, Akiva Tatz, Esther Wein
S. R. Hirsch Chumash and more
Masterplan (bigger view, Hirsch and Carmell)
Keep it going
Check Your Map Regularly: (daily, weekly, at least monthly)
Read and Learn
Listen: TorahAnytime.com, Aish.com, Torah.org, ou.org, yutorah.org
Daven: Shema, Potayach et yadecha u’masbia l’chol chai ratzon, Hashem s’fatai tiftach, u’fi yagid t’hilatecha
Friends: (Moshe with Yehoshua and Chur)
Stay in touch: [email protected], ABiteOfTorah.com
Pirkei Avot 2:21
It is not upon you to finish the work,
neither are you free to desist from it.
Hatzlacha Rabbah!!!
A Freilichen Chanukah!