Ability

“Even an angel cannot do two things at the same time.” ~ Bereishis Rabbah

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This is what Hashem wants!

“The very first of the thirteen tenets of our faith (see Maimonides….) states:

I believe with complete emuna that the Creator, blessed be His name, is the Creator and Ruler of all the creations, and He alone did, does, and will do every single deed.  

Simply speaking, everything that happens in the world – from the multiplication of a one-cell amoeba to the earth-shaking events that affect entire continents – all come from Hashem.” ~ The Garden of Emuna

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Our Lowest Moments

“Yosef was sold as a slave by his brothers, but his humiliation led him to become a great ruler.  Tamar was rejected, but her rejection led her to become the mother of the dynasty of David Hamelech.  Any time we feel discouraged from unfortunate events in our lives, we are reacting prematurely.  Our lowest moments can lead to our greatest fortune.” ~ R’ Yosef Avraham Wolf zt”l (Toras Henefesh) – Torah Tavlin

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Famous Quote from The Kotzker Rebbe

“All that is thought should not be said, all that is said should not be written, all that is written should not be published, all that is published should not be read.” ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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Words from the Heart

“If you rebuke your brother and he does not listen, then it is you who is to blame.  Words from the heart enter the heart.” ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman
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The 3 Levels of Emuna

“Emuna can be divided into three main levels:

1. Basic-level emuna: This is the firm belief that everything comes from Hashem by way of perfect Divine Providence, even the tiniest and most seemingly insignificant event.

2.  Intermediate-level emuna: In addition to flawless basic emuna, the intermediate believes that everything Hashem does is for the very best.

3.  Upper-level emuna:  In addition to solid basic and intermediate level emuna, the upper-level individual believes that Hashem does everything for a specific purpose, and tries to understand the message within whatever Hashem does.”

~ The Garden of Emuna

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Making Decisions

“People often avoid making decisions out of fear of making a mistake.  Actually, the failure to make decisions is one of life’s biggest mistakes.” ~ R’ Noah Weinberg

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Tell G-d Your Story

“Rebbe Nachman says, G-d created man because He loves stories.  The whole world is G-d telling a story.  G-d is telling us stories, creating the world, creating people, telling long stories.  There is such a thing as prayer, which is very deep, but, Rebbe Nachman says, prayer is not the deepest depths of closeness to G-d.  The deepest depths of closeness to G-d is when you can tell G-d your story.” ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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Beginnings are Difficult

“If one finds it difficult to become a talmid chacham, do not give up and quit.  All beginnings are difficult, but nothing stands in the way of one with a strong will to accomplish.  The esssential thing is to be sincerely resolved to be successful.” ~ The Chazon Ish

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Escape Gehinnom

Midrash Tanchuma (Tehillim 52:2) states: “The Holy One, Blessed is He, said: ‘If you seek to escape [the punishments of] Gehinnom, distance yourselves from loshon hora. Through this, you will be deemed meritorious in this world and the next.’ ”
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