Who's The Fairest of Them All??
Elul 3 & 4, 5774 August 29 & 30, 2014
“Judges
and Bailiffs you should appoint for all of your cities.” How come it says judges and bailiffs you
should appoint for you, which is SINGULAR? Shouldn't it be PLURAL? I thought
and pondered for a moment, and soon realized, after referring to an old college
text book, in the English language, “for you” is both singular and plural, of
course. The Rabbis interpret this as to
mean we are to judge ourselves, not just appoint judges for our cities and
government, but should definitely appoint ourselves as judges over
ourselves. A very novel thought!
With this is mind, in
Judaism, a person is not euphemistically lifted or transported in a manner to
heaven when we enter a Temple/Synagogue/House of Worship, as we try to bring
G-d down to earth and near us, and have G-d help us ‘here’ close to our own
being and environment, as well as in our heart and soul. Instead of trying or feeling sad or sorry for
ourselves and maybe some pity, having G-d come to us and our ‘zone’ allows us to experience a sense of empowerment and being
able to overcome our own issues and or obstacles. We should never feel hopeless or helpless
facing our daily issues, as we CAN indeed solve or resolve them.
There are always those
people that blame others for their personal stumbling blocks or issues at hand,and extremely accusatory, and we ALL have issues one day or another.
I call them character builders! The
man who goes around and says, “If only the world would allow me to work, I’d be
rich!” Or, “Darn, I can't do this, but I
could if only…… .” Isn't it more tiresome to play the blame game and have a constant pity pot? Takes a lot less energy to be proactive and productive and grow! Stand up and believe in yourself and really judge yourself, BUT do it fairly and with an
honest heart and open mind! It's your responsibility to make a change
for the positive and for a proactive forward approach for YOUR own growth, no matter what the
size of growth or accomplishment. Baby steps are awesome,and gradually becomes habit,then the pace becomes a little faster,and so on!
President Bush, #41 on his last few milestone birthdays has parachuted from high above, a definite feat,and I will not do! The words and attitude are instilled.....I CAN!!! He does not have a defeatist attitude, but one of a winner,a leader,as a human being!
Are we our own harshest
critics? Do we put limitations upon
ourselves that are undeserving, may be quick to pass the buck and have a
limiting self-fulfilling prophecy? Self-judgment is tough work,
so stand upright, dust yourself off, bring yourself back to Earth, take a look in the mirror, and
say with conviction and aloud, “I can, and I will succeed.” Do we all have setbacks in life? Absolutely! One of my favorite quotes, "Success
is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as
by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed" Booker T. Washington
When you judge yourself,
take an Earthly position beside G-d, and walk progressively and proactively
forward, and then make YOUR judgment of self!
Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? Love yourself!
-Amen-
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