All Entries in the "Inspiration" Category
Who’s Jealous of Whom?
Usually its the poor kollel guy or “person in chinuch” guy who is jealous of the fancy rich guy, with the fancy cars, big house, and the “freedom” to spend thousands of dollars without giving it a second thought.
But on Purim, the reverse is true. Its a lot easier to be a simple poor person [...]
The Hairs Breadth of Excellence
Some of the fears associated with leaving kollel is the fear of being unsuccessful in your chosen career path. Sure, there are plenty of business success stories out there, but the pessimist in you doesn’t associate those success stories with something that you could be capable of being.
If others could do it, why couldn’t you [...]
Help Others Without Giving Money
This week, 2 incidents proved to me how helping poeple can be easily achieved without costing you a penny.
A friend of mine who is going through a “career change”, is looking to get involved in a business that provides services to very specific kinds of businesses. Because the program is only of use to very [...]
Parshas Vayeitzei: Disappointments Are Good For You
There are times in life when things just don’t work out as planned. A job offer that looked promising disappears, a lucrative business deal falls through, or a possible shidduch for your daughter goes elsewhere. These events can be devestating, and tend to take away your will to keep on fighting.
We all know that everything [...]
Being a Doer vs. Just a Onlooker
If you ever want to get an idea of how many people are out there on the internet, take a look at Wikipedia. There are millions of articles on every possible subject under the sun, all of them authored by anonymous volunteer experts on the particular subject matter. It is truly amazing to see how [...]
The Worst is Over
Anywhere you turn, you cannot hide from the news announcing the end of the recession. “The worst is behind us,” they say.
Is there really any significance to this? After all, unemployment is still at record highs, and housing prices continue to fall in many cities. It’s only significant that people are willing to believe that [...]
The Power of the “Little Guy”
Sometimes its hard to believe that the little guy wields any power. There are the “important people” who seem to control everything that happens, and no one gives any heed to the little guy.
But when the little guys band together, their force is unstoppable. Take for example General Motors. They were the biggest car company [...]
A Great Paying Job with Plenty of Time to Learn
Nothing is created in a vacuum. Most great things come about as a result of instability, uncertainty, and fast moving change.
Lakewood Yeshiva began as a direct result of the dire situation of Torah in America. Bais Yaacov was started after tens of thousands of Jewish girls were going off the derech. Going back many many [...]
Day # 2 – Your Relationship with Hashem
These special days are very well suited to improving your relationship with Hashem, especially with regard to the issue of so-called “leaving learning” and going to work.
It’s the time of the year that we put our matters in order, and sort out who we are and what we are supposed to be doing. It’s when [...]
Rosh Hashana: Parnossah From the Source
Let me offer a collective suggestion to all of the readers of this blog, both those in kollel and those not.
This Rosh Hashana, when we accept Hashem’s Kingship upon ourselves, let’s make it real and meaningful. Think for a minute who supplies you with your income – immediately a person comes to mind. Either a [...]
