Clik here to view.
Way #10: Honor The Wise Person
Imagine being hired to build a bridge across the Hudson River. You're supplied with all the tools, equipment and manpower – and offered a whopping $10 million dollar fee. But there's one condition: You...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #9: Total Concentration
The Olympic athlete stands transfixed, reviewing the jump over and over again in his mind: approach, takeoff, propulsion, landing. He is 100 percent focused. The goal is defined. The mind is pure. Time...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #8: Constant Joy
Do you remember the thrill of hitting a home run? Getting out on the last day of school? Riding your new bicycle? You jump with joy. Fantastic! Joy gives you energy and makes you feel great. You can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #7: The True Charisma
A movie star enters the party: strutting, cocky, head raised. His manner shouts: "I'm great and we all know it." The room is silent with awe. Charisma! Judaism calls this counterfeit charisma. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #6: Mastering Fear
The Hebrew word yirah means both "to fear" and "to see." Way #6 – Yirah – teaches that the essential choice of life is to open our eyes to available opportunities, and to fear the consequences of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #5: The Power of Awe
Imagine standing at the rim of the Grand Canyon with a majestic purple-and-orange sunset blazing across the western sky. You stand transfixed for an hour, then look up at the awesome expanse of stars....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #4: Introduce Yourself to Yourself
Did you ever get on a train going somewhere, only to find that you're headed in the wrong direction? The same thing happens in life. We set goals and make plans – and sometimes discover that we're on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #3: Say It Out Loud
We come from a "quiet learning" society where "shhhh" is the rule. If you drop a book in a university library, people jump as if a bomb went off. Contrast this with a rabbinic study hall, where you're...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #2: Listen Effectively
Were you ever in an important conversation and you felt like you weren't getting your point across? You started shouting: "Do you hear what I'm saying? You're not paying attention. Do you hear me!?"...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Way #1: Be Aware of Every Moment
Imagine you're stuck in traffic, and another driver is taking dollar bills and throwing them out the window. You can't believe it. The guy is whacko. Every five minutes, another dollar flies out the...
View Article