Creating Lasting Change

Dealing With Difficulties

“I struggle with the idea that the difficulties that we have are lovingly given to us by H-shm. Some of the difficulties are extremely hurtful and painful.”

See a Much Bigger Picture

Samayach B’Chelko

Skip Step Two

Lots of step twos

Tikkun

Dreams

Themes

Pesukei d’Zimrah

Turning Dreams into Goals

Your Map

Self now

Self you’d like to be

Ideal Self

Balance

Body/Physical- vehicle, means, tool

Heart/Emotional/relationships - impetus, workshops, distraction, measurement instruments

Mind/Intellect-vehicle of connecting, sharing, stretching

Spirit/Soul- yearning, purpose and meaning, goals

Signposts/micro goals

Clear below “self I’d like to be”Articulate (Possible written mission statement)Check against macro goalSet a Time frame (sequential or dated)

General below “Ideal Self” In all 4 categories: body, heart, mind, spirit

Light

“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.”

― Zig Ziglar

Read and Learn

Stephen Covey- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 8th Habit, First Things First

Avi Fertig- Bridging the Gap, E. E. Dessler - Strive for Truth

Aryeh Kaplan- Inner Space, Akiva Tatz, Esther Wein

S. R. Hirsch Chumash and more

Masterplan (bigger view, Hirsch and Carmell)

Keep it going

Check Your Map Regularly: (daily, weekly, at least monthly)

Read and Learn

Listen: TorahAnytime.com, Aish.com, Torah.org, ou.org, yutorah.org

Daven: Shema, Potayach et yadecha u’masbia l’chol chai ratzon, Hashem s’fatai tiftach, u’fi yagid t’hilatecha

Friends: (Moshe with Yehoshua and Chur)

Stay in touch: alizabulow@gmail.com, ABiteOfTorah.com

Pirkei Avot 2:21

It is not upon you to finish the work,

neither are you free to desist from it.

Hatzlacha Rabbah!!!

A Freilichen Chanukah!