Whatever wisdom may be, it is far off and most profound–who can discover it? (Kohelet 7:24). So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things… (Kohelet 7:25) Shlomo Hamelech has searched his entire life for the key to true wisdom and he very eloquently shares his knowledge [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]To Covet Thy Neighbor’s Status
One of the more common vices to which humans succumb is jealousy. We look around and compare what we have to others. If we are students, we compare marks. If we are parents, we compare one child to another. If we are teenagers, we may compare the clothing others have that we don’t. We do [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]Difficult Bosses
Author Brian Kim wrote an article a few years ago entitled “Why So Many People Are In Jobs They Hate”. A recent survey in the US revealed that 61% of those aged 25 and under are not satisfied with their jobs, and 55% of those in the 45-55 age range are dissatisfied. The main reason for this, [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]A sense of humor
Having a sense of humor can literally save you from harm. I know. My wife has told me on more than one occasion that just as she was about to give me a heaping dose of mussar on something I did or shouldn’t have done, my on the spot humor disarmed her. And she then thanked me [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]A blast from the past
Recently a friend forwarded via e-mail the address of a website that enables one to view any address in the world via satellite. You gotta see this – it’s really cool. I mean, you could type in the address of your former apartment, your elementary school, or the new home where your friend just moved to, [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]Our real friends
The Chafetz Chaim once related the following story: A wealthy man was summoned to the palace of the king. In those days, a summons was almost assuredly a bad sign; the person was in trouble with the authorities. It was then that the man found out who his true friends were. Some “friends” immediately took [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]When we give up control
The mark of a true modest person is one who learns from everyone around him. Old or young, educated or non-educated, experienced or non-experienced – all are potential sources of information and islands of learning certain lessons. Shlomo HaMelech certainly took a look around him and came to very clear conclusions as detailed in the [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]On being encumbered
In the afterlife, concepts such as jealousy, greed, and coveting your neighbor’s possessions are non-existent. As a soul, we are exposed to the absolute truth and we see things that were hidden from us while living on Earth. Of course this is by design – were we to have access to certain types of information, [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]Those Magical Moments
Facing the truth can hurt – especially if you are hiding something you’re not particularly proud of. Admission of guilt is not always easy – it takes courage to openly take responsibility for your actions when you know you are being judged under a microscope. It is no wonder why famous people crave privacy. The [...]
[ Read Full Post → ]Garlands and Arcades
In analyzing a typical handwriting, there are about 300 different elements to look at. Some of the more obvious components studied are the spacing between words and letters, pressure, angle, size, and margins. Taking the gestalt of the writing sample together with the small details will begin to give the analyst a picture of the writer’s personality. Certain [...]
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