The Philosophy of Ambiguity the power of charity with Passover song

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Before you evaluate a situation as negative, ask yourself, "How can I be certain that it will really be negative in the long run.

Here is some Humor first that should get you to read the rest about other philosophies

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Here is a funny Passover song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awl1KCo_oZ0

*FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:* * 1.**  DON'T SWEAT THE PETTY THINGS AND DON'T PET THE SWEATY THINGS. ** 2.**  **ONE  TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA, FLOOR. **3.**  ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION. * *4.**  IF  MAN EVOLVED FROM MONKEYS AND APES, WHY DO WE STILL HAVE MONKEYS AND APES? * *5.**  THE MAIN REASON THAT SANTA IS SO JOLLY IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE ALL THE BAD GIRLS LIVE. * *6.**  I  WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE SELF- HELP  SECTION?".       SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE. * *7.**  WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS? * *8.**  IF A DEAF CHILD SIGNS SWEAR WORDS, DOES HIS MOTHER WASH HIS HANDS WITH SOAP? * *9.  **IF  SOMEONE WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES THREATENS TO KILL HIMSELF, IS IT CONSIDERED A HOSTAGE SITUATION? * *10.**  IS THERE ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM? * *11.**  WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?" * *12.**  WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING AN ENDANGERED PLANT? * *13.**  IF A PARSLEY FARMER IS SUED, CAN THEY GARNISH HIS WAGES? * *14.**  WOULD A FLY WITHOUT WINGS BE CALLED A WALK? * *15.**  WHY DO THEY LOCK GAS STATION BATHROOMS?   ARE THEY AFRAID SOMEONE WILL CLEAN THEM? **16.**  IF A TURTLE DOESN'T HAVE A SHELL, IS HE HOMELESS OR NAKED? * *17.**  CAN VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS? * *18.**  IF THE POLICE ARREST A MIME, DO THEY TELL HIM HE HAS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT? ** **19.**  WHY DO THEY PUT BRAILLE ON THE DRIVE-THROUGH BANK MACHINES? * *20.**  HOW DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD ONLY AT THOSE ROAD SIGNS? * *21.**  WHAT WAS THE BEST THING BEFORE SLICED BREAD? * *22.**  ONE NICE THING ABOUT EGOTISTS: THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE. * *23.**  DOES THE LITTLE MERMAID WEAR AN ALGEBRA? * *24.**  DO INFANTS ENJOY INFANCY AS MUCH AS ADULTS ENJOY ADULTERY? * *25.**  HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CIVIL WAR? * *26.**  IF ONE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER DROWNS, DO THE REST DROWN TOO? ** 27.**   IF YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO, WOULD YOU STILL BE HUNGRY? * *28.**  IF YOU TRY TO FAIL, AND SUCCEED, WHICH HAVE YOU DONE? * *29.**  WHOSE CRUEL IDEA WAS IT FOR THE WORD 'LISP' TO HAVE 'S' IN IT? * *30.**  WHY ARE HEMORRHOIDS CALLED "HEMORRHOIDS" INSTEAD OF "ASSTEROIDS"? * *31.**  WHY IS IT CALLED TOURIST SEASON IF WE CAN'T SHOOT AT THEM? ** 32.**  WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON SOUR CREAM? * *33.**  IF YOU SPIN AN ORIENTAL PERSON IN A CIRCLE THREE TIMES,         DO THEY BECOME DISORIENTED? **34.**  CAN AN ATHEIST GET INSURANCE AGAINST ACTS OF GOD?* .

Here is a thought that adds perspective:

One of the more common questions asked of a person is, “What do you do?” This question does not refer to the person’s hobbies, vacations or charity work; rather, it is designed to find out how the person makes a living. This is what a person does. A person goes to work every day, and endeavors to make a comfortable income. More often than not, this results in his becoming entirely immersed and absorbed in the pursuit for wealth, every fiber of his being involved in the rat race of life.

This is why the paycheck is so precious; after all, our very life’s blood goes into every penny we earn. When we take part of this and give it away to charity, we bring meaning and significance into our entire workweek. We are demonstrating that we are willing to give to G-d of our very essence.

 

Does the process of personal redemption start with helping others?

Our sages strongly extol the virtue of charity, going so far as to say that it is “equal to all other mitzvot combined”! Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (founder of Chabad Chassidism, 1745–1812) explains that whereas every mitzvah is designed to introduce holiness into a specific part of our being—the particular limb which performs the mitzvah—charity is the one exception to this rule. The few coins which one puts into a charity box, or the check one writes to a charitable organization, have the ability to sanctify one’s entire being.

In this aspect, monetary charity is much greater than volunteering time to a charitable cause. Volunteering involves donating a certain amount of time to G‑d, one’s fellow man, or both. When the hour or two conclude, one returns to a normal, self-absorbed daily schedule, and the kindness is now part of the past. Charity, however, elevates the entire labor which netted the earnings, and the entire individual who toiled—physically and mentally—for this livelihood.

In order to start the process of redemption, it is first necessary to make the major step of infusing the whole day with an aura of holiness. Only then can one successfully confront all the struggles and tribulations which he will certainly encounter on this challenging yet rewarding journey. Charity has the ability to suffuse the most mundane business meeting with holy purpose.


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