17 Quotes On Living, Being, and Doing and mastering ideas that work!!

Mastering Ideas Takes Work

The most valuable ideas for personal growth require a lifetime of study and effort to implement them. Mastering these ideas requires tremendous patience and perseverance.

Today, try increasing your level of patience and perseverance. When you encounter a frustrating situation, look at it as another opportunity to increase your patience and perseverance. These two qualities will enable you to reach your goals and to master the emotional states that will greatly enhance your life.

Write out the words "Patience and Perseverance," and put them in a place where you will see them throughout the day.

Love Yehuda

17 Quotes On Living, Being, and Doing

"Fall seven times; stand up eight." – Japanese proverb

"You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you." – Joseph Campbell

"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now." – Chinese Proverb

"You must be the change you want to see in the world." – Gandhi

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." – Theodore Roosevelt

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." – Jimmy Dean

"All is flux, nothing stays still." – Heraclitus

"For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness." – Martin Luther King, Jr.

"I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I established yesterday or some previous day." – James Joyce

"I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better." – Plutarch

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." – Epicurus

"Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else" – Judy Garland

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." – Anne Frank

"The mind can make a heaven out of hell or a hell out of heaven" – John Milton

"Try not to become a man of success but a man of value." – Albert Einstein

"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet." – James Oppenheim

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Israel and the beauty of Shabbat

Let Shabbat Finish Your Work

The essence of Shabbat is peace of mind. Our attitude on Shabbos should be as if all the work we need to do has already been completed. If you need to travel or do any kind of work, on Shabbos you should try to feel as if you have reached your destination and every single job you have to take care of has already been completed.

All the laws of Shabbos serve as a recipe for attaining peace of mind. Not only are we to refrain from doing any form of work, but we are enjoined not to even discuss anything that has a connection with work.

Love Yehuda

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How did Jefferson Know?? and Emulate the Creator

Emulate The Creator

The mitzvah to develop our character is the mitzvah to "walk in the ways of our Creator." Viewing events and situations in this light will elevate the mundane, for in the ultimate view of life nothing is mundane. Every moment presents its unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

By acting and reacting in ways that are kind, compassionate, understanding, and sensitive, you emulate the Creator and bring the Shchinah (Divine presence) into your home. No accomplishment could be greater

Love Yehuda

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe. Thomas Jefferson The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world. Thomas Jefferson I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Thomas Jefferson The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson said in1802: 'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered..' 'If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.' -Mark Twain

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When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry." --Jewish proverb,

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Serve The Creator

The greatness of a person is to be a loyal servant of the Almighty ("Eved Hashem"). The expression of this service is when a person strives to perform the will of the Creator. There are many different levels along this continuum; the key is to constantly strive to grow in this attribute.

Today, think of a specific spiritual obligation that is difficult for you to follow through on, but you would like to follow. Feel the great honor of being able to serve the Creator and Sustainer of the universe.

Love Yehuda
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Put Troubles in Perspective and how to get through life

Put Troubles in Perspective

A great percentage of many people's suffering is based on illusion. People feel they have problems and difficulties, when in reality the problem exists solely in their minds.

When you have a problem, ask yourself, "How would I view this problem if someone else were in this situation? Would I consider this a valid problem or not?" This can help you gain a more objective perspective

Love Yehuda.

Subject:  How to get through Life       How To Get Through  Life Sleep as much as you can  .....  Read books that you enjoy...  Play with simple things...  Do whatever you want --  Whenever you want...  Look for affection when you need it...  Get serious once in a while...  Forget about diets...  Show some affection...    Get angry once in a while....   Change your looks...  Above all, be happy,  Regardless of what    Your challenges may be...  Have a great life!  May your troubles be less,  Your blessings more,  And may nothing but happiness  Come through your door.    eb

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Be Grateful for past jobs and dog story

Be Grateful For Past Benefits From Schools and Jobs

When a person leaves a school or a job for another school or job, he should keep in mind what he is grateful for. Even if he feels he is benefiting more from his new school or new job, he should remember what he gained in the past from the previous places.

There are many reasons why a person might have been dissatisfied at a previous place where he was. Nevertheless, he still gained and benefited from the people of that place. It's easy for many people to remember the negative aspects of previous places, especially if a person left on not such friendly terms. They might want to throw verbal stones at the prior school or job. Our debt of gratitude tells us not only not to speak against that place, but to say or do things that are an expression of gratitude.

Look at the previous place with a good eye. When you speak about it, begin your sentences with, "I am grateful to them for…" When you do so, you are expressing your own positive character.

Love Yehuda

speaking of jobs here is a job story

Dog Gone It

 

Moishe Epstein the accountant was looking for office help. He put a sign in the window, stating the following: "HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer."

A short time afterwords, a dog trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and whined. Getting the idea, the receptionist got Epstein. Epstein looked at the dog and was surprised, to say the least. However, the dog looked determined, so he lead him into the office.

Inside, the dog jumped up on the chair and stared at Epstein. Epstein said "I can't hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type."

The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted over to Epstein and gave it to him, then jumped back on the chair.

Epstein was stunned, but then told the dog "the sign says you have to be good with a computer." The dog jumped down again and went to the computer. The dog proceeded to enter and execute a perfect program that worked flawlessly the first time.

By this time Epstein was totally dumb-founded! He looked at the dog and said "I realize that you are a very intelligent dog and have some interesting abilities. However, I still can't give you the job." The dog jumped down and went to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the sentences that told about being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epstein said "yes, but the sign also says that you have to be bilingual."

The dog looked at Epstein calmly and said, "Meow!

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The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence and Staying Focused in Prayer (Happy July 4th 2010)

Staying Focused in Prayer

Prayer has tremendous potential for spiritual elevation and intense pleasure. How tragic that such a great opportunity is sometimes regarded as a boring chore!

On one extreme, some people think that the object of prayer is to just rattle off words. On the other extreme, some people try so hard to pray properly that they become very tense and nervous.

The way to have an elevating prayer experience is to calmly recite the words, while keeping in mind that you are speaking to the Omniscient Creator of the Universe. Whenever an external thought comes into your mind, gently return your focus to what you were saying in your prayers. You need not fight other thoughts - just ignore them, and once again concentrate on the words of the prayers you are reciting. If the thoughts that come up concern a practical problem that must be dealt with, set a time later in the day when you will address that matter.

Love Yehuda

The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence This Sunday, July 4th, we will once again celebrate our nation's founding, marking the day in 1776 that the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was intended to be an official statement explaining why the 13 American colonies had declared their independence from Great Britain. In the years following its passage, however, this statement of principles about the rights of man grew to mean much more. America became the only country in history founded, as Leo Strauss explained, "in explicit opposition to Machiavellian principles," by which he meant crass, power politics. Instead, America was founded on a set of clearly expressed "self-evident" truths. Thomas Jefferson said the Declaration was "intended to be an expression of the American mind," and indeed, no document since has so succinctly and so eloquently spelled out the spirit of America. Our country has evolved out of the timeless truths expressed in the Declaration of Independence to develop a distinct character and set of values that distinguishes us from even other Western democracies. This holiday, it is worth taking a look at how several key phrases from the Declaration of Independence have served as definitional statements about the aspirations of America, and how those words of our Founding Fathers' have affected America in the 234 years since they were written. "...all men are created equal" The Founding Fathers who authored the Declaration were the first people in the history of the world ever to express our natural equality as a principle of government in such an unqualified way. Though neither the Constitution that followed nor the Founders personally quite fulfilled the promise of those words, it has since been the project of our country to accomplish them. America came to recognize that though we are not all literally equal -- we are born with different capabilities and attributes, and to different stations in life -- the words of the founders capture the truth that we must treat each other as equals. We are "created equal" in the sense that all men (and, we now recognize, all women) have the same natural rights, granted to them by God. We are all the same under the law. This powerful statement of universal rights was used by abolitionists as a moral cudgel to rid the United States of slavery, an institution explicitly at odds with the truths expressed in the Declaration of Independence. Abraham Lincoln consistently evoked the phrase in his famous Peoria speech against the Kansas-Nebraska Act and later during the Lincoln-Douglas debates. As President, Lincoln again included the phrase in the Gettysburg Address as the moral underpinning by which the union should be rededicated. Later, during the women's suffrage movement and civil rights struggles of the 1960s, leaders such as Martin Luther King used the powerful phrase as a reminder to America that separate (treating people differently under the law based on their race) was not equal. Leaders such as Lincoln and King believed that as America's founding political document, the Declaration of Independence is our moral guide with which to interpret the Constitution. They saw that we cannot divorce the law from the moral underpinnings that legitimize it. But by what authority does that moral underpinning exist? "...endowed by their Creator" The core contention of the Declaration of Independence and the principle of natural rights upon which America was founded is that there is a higher moral order upon which the laws of man must be based. The Declaration asserts the existence of "the Laws of Nature and Nature's God," which had a clear meaning in 18th Century England and America. It referred to the will of God as displayed by the natural order of the world. John Locke, who was widely read by the leaders of colonial America, wrote in his Second Treatise on Government: "Thus the law of nature stands as an eternal rule of all men, legislators as well as others. The rules that they make for other men's actions, must...be conformable to the law of nature, i.e., to the will of God." William Blackstone, who was arguably the single greatest influence on the creation of the American legal system, wrote in Commentaries on the Laws of England, "As man depends absolutely upon his Maker for everything, it is necessary that he should at all points conform to his maker's will." America's founding was heavily influenced by the English and Scottish enlightenment, which specifically included a space for God and religion in its conceptions of rights, freedom and human reason. This gave the American Revolution a distinctly different character than the French Revolution, which in its most radical phase sought freedom by casting off all authority and remnants of the existing order -- especially God. In the American formulation as declared by our founders, man's rights come from God, not from man's ability to "reason" them into existence. Man does not depend on government to grant him rights through a bureaucratic process, but instead to secure those rights that have been granted to him by God. In other words, power comes from God, to you, which is then loaned to government. Thus, the Declaration states, "That to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." The English and Scottish enlightenment's conscious inclusion of a space for God and religion had another key influence on the American system of government. Whereas the French Revolution believed it could create a "new man" through government education and indoctrination, the American Founding Fathers had a profound sense of the fallen nature of man. Thus, they created a system of checks and balances that would serve as a restraint on those in power. "...the pursuit of happiness" Here again we see the influence of the English and Scottish enlightenment on the Founding Fathers. For writers such as John Locke and Francis Hutcheson, the term "happiness" meant something close to "wisdom and virtue." It did not mean hedonism or other shallow pleasures as the term is too often confused to mean today. It is also essential to note that the Declaration does not say that we have a right to have happiness provided to us. It says we have the right to pursue happiness - an active verb. the Declaration says nothing about a right to redistribution of happiness. It says nothing about happiness stamps. It does not say some people can be too happy and that government should make them less happy out of a sense of fairness. The Founding Fathers understood that government could not give people happiness, that it was instead up to government to create an environment where the people could best work to achieve their dreams.  polls of wealthy and successful people show that the harder one works for that success, the greater happiness one derives from it. America is a land where through hard work, determination, and entrepreneurialism, people can achieve their big dreams. The right of "the pursuit of happiness" spelled out in the Declaration is a definitional statement about the nature of America that has attracted people from all over the world to come here to pursue those dreams.

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You DO NOT NEED A CORK OPENER ANYMORE JUST Use a Tree or your shoe and Practice what you know

Practice What You Know

If you visit the best doctor in the world and the doctor cures you, you will become ill again if you do not follow the doctor's instructions. Can anyone blame the doctor? It is your own fault for not following the doctor's suggestions.

Similarly with wisdom, the ideas will only be able to help you if you constantly put them into practice.

Today, ask yourself: What ideas that I already know would make a major difference in my life if I applied them?

Love Yehuda

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SPACE STATION and ask what you need to know

Ask What You Need to Know

If a person lacks money to support himself, he should be willing to do work that would normally be considered beneath his dignity. This is preferable to acting as if he has plenty of money, when actually he is in want of bread.

Similarly, when it comes to Torah and wisdom. A person should admit that he does not know, and be willing to ask others. Don't be embarrassed. Don't pretend you know what you do not really know. It will only cause you to remain ignorant.

Today, think of a question you would like to have answered, but have refrained from asking out of fear of embarrassment. Muster your courage and ask someone the question!

Love Yehuda

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British Colonel on Israel - Must Watch and Anger is Only for Show

Anger Is Only For Show

Maimonides wrote that the correct path is "moderation in all character traits."

As regards to anger, he writes: "Do not be hot-tempered and easy to anger, nor like a corpse without feelings. Rather show anger only over important matters in order to prevent others from behaving wrongly on future occasions... Even when you have a practical, constructive reason for getting angry, only appear as if you are angry, but inwardly remain calm.

Love Yehuda


Hi, Take a look at this important video of a British Colonel speaks about Israel.     The link is http://www.JerusalemOnline.com/specials6.asp

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Shelter during a Tornado and Mistakes Help you Grow

Mistakes Help you Grow

The only way to avoid all mistakes is by not doing anything. But then you won't accomplish anything either.

A popular saying is: "There is no one wiser than a person with experience." Learn from your mistakes. They are an integral part of your becoming an expert at helping yourself and others.

Love Yehuda

You know, I used to think that if I got  caught out on the road when a tornado hit  that I'd just crawl into the nearest culvert  A Texas Power & Light crew, putting in  lines for an addition to the Hallettsville  Airport , found the following in a culvert  they were using...  See the two (2) pictures below:          The gator is/was 18' 2" long.    The rattlesnake roundup totaled 87.   We  thank Texas Power & Light for sharing these pictures.

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Have a laugh--or two---and Life can be a Constant Party

Life can be a Constant Party

The Torah says the life of someone who has a positive attitude about all that occurs is likened to a life of constant parties. (see Proverbs 15:15) His entire life is full of happiness and joy. Such a person does not need special situations to supply him with happiness. Whatever he does and wherever he is, he finds things to be happy about. He grows constantly from each experience and from each person with whom he comes into contact.

Mastering this attitude requires time and effort, but is a very worthwhile investment. If you want your life to be a constant party…

Love Yehuda

Sign over a Gynecologist's Office:   "Dr. Jones, at your cervix."   ************************** In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels." **************************   On a Septic Tank Truck: Yesterday's Meals on Wheels **************************   At a Proctologist's door: "To expedite your visit, please back in." **************************    At an Optometrist's Office: "If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place." **************************   On a Plumber's truck:  "We repair what your husband fixed." **************************   On another Plumber's truck: "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber." **************************   On a Synagouge's Billboard: "7 days without G-d makes one weak." **************************   At a Tire Shop in  Milwaukee : "Invite us to your next blowout." **************************   At a Towing company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows." **************************   On an Electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts." **************************   In a Non-smoking Area: "If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action." **************************   On a Maternity Room door: "Push. Push. Push." **************************   On a Taxidermist's window: "We really know our stuff." **************************   On a Fence: "Salesmen welcome! Dog food is expensive!" **************************     At a Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet -  miss a car payment." **************************   Outside a Muffler Shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear you coming." **************************   In a Veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!" **************************   At the Electric Company "We would be delighted if you send in your payment. However, if you don't, you will be." **************************   In a Restaurant window: "Don't stand there and be hungry;  come on in and get fed up." **************************   In the front yard of a Funeral Home: "Drive carefully. We'll wait." **************************   At a Propane Filling Station: "Thank heaven for little grills." **************************   And don't forget the sign at a CHICAGO RADIATOR SHOP: "Best place in town to take a leak." **************************   Sign on the back of another Septic Tank Truck: "Caution - This Truck is full of Political Promises"

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RVing like you have never seen before and the Sanctity of Shabbat

The Sanctity of Shabbat

In Judaism, Shabbat  is a time to be especially careful not to become angry or to become involved in a quarrel. Quarrels spread like fire and destroy everything that is precious. The sanctity of Shabbat, if it is observed properly, enables people to feel a sense of unity. It promotes love and brotherhood. The sanctity of Shabbat can spread and enter the hearts of each individual and everyone can become as one.

If you haven't had an authentic Shabbat experience, write me and I'll recommend someone in your area to contact.

Love Yehuda

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How many days old are you? and Use Conceit to Drive YOU

Use Conceit To Drive You

The Chazon Ish ( a great Sage) once wrote to a close student who was very humble:

"It would be preferable if you had a bit of conceit. This would help you fight fatigue and laziness. Because you are so humble, you are only using your good inclination. It would be preferable if you would harness the energy of both your good and bad inclinations.

Most people however,  have nothing to worry about --most of us have an oversuply of

 conceit and not enough humbleness.

Love Yehuda

Just what you wanted to hear !!!   Interesting, for all of us who have been around a while.  This is just unbelievable and true.   This will give you a jolt!   Click here: How many days old are you?

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Terrafuguia (the flying car) and Make the Most of your Here and Now

Make the Most of Your Here And Now

Some people accomplish a great deal, yet they are unhappy because they keep thinking that "somewhere else" they might be able to accomplish more. They live their lives with the general feeling that whatever they are engaged in at the moment is nothing compared to what they might possibly do.

This feeling is a poison that destroys joy and happiness in life. While you should try to accomplish as much as you can, it is often an illusion that you are missing out by not being "somewhere else."

Love Yehuda

Terrafugia has completed flight testing of the Transition POC (Proof of Concept). Introducing the Transition®. Simply land at the airport, fold your wings up and drive home. Fly a distance of 450 miles at speeds of 70 miles per hour; Requires a special license to drive and fly. The time required for the transition from plane to car takes less than 30 seconds. Vehicle speed will easily exceed US posted speed limits with range of 450 miles on highways   Vehicle is fueled with gasoline, and the price of the car is expected  to be around $200,000. The first shipment will be in 2011

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