All Entries in the "Inspiration" Category
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Succeeding in Business: Who You’re Really Up Against
The biggest obstacle faced by those wishing to go into business, is fear of failure. One may think, “If its such a good way to make money, why wasn’t this tried before?” Who is your competition? What exactly are you up against? The average American household spends 8 hours and 18 minutes a day watching [...]
Uman Rosh Hashana: Quick Fix of Religion
Our generation expects everything to happen quickly. We don’t grow our own food anymore, we don’t sew our own clothes, if we get sick we take pain relievers to instantly feel better. With that, our attention span has been dramatically shortened. If a speech is too long, no one pays attention. If davening takes too [...]
Business Lessons from 3 Roshei Yeshiva
What do Rabbi Avrohom Ausband, R”Y of Telz Alumni D’Riverdale, Rabbi Eli Sorotzkin, R”Y of North Plainfield (Springfield), and Rabbi Elya Chaim Swerdloff, R”Y of Paterson NJ have in common? They all have successful yeshivos, they are all tremendous talmidei chachomim, and they are all sons in law and (except for R’ Swerdloff) sons of [...]
The Lust to Be in Power
It’s a real thing. People love being in control. Some people who you’d think have it all have demonstrated that being in power is the ultimate desire. We can’t understand it, because we don’t have that kind of money. But apparently for those who do, all the money doesn’t provide happiness. Only being in control, [...]
