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Author's Foreword

Introduction

Acceptance

True Accomplishments

The Value of Action

The Value of Action(2)

Accepting Advice

Anger

The Positive Side of Arrogance

Faulty Assumptions

Attentiveness

Attitude

Attitude (2)

The Proper Attitude (3)

Awakening the Jewish Spark; The "Pintele Yid"

Jewish Roots - A Sense of Belonging

Bravery

The Benefit of a Broken Heart

Challenge

Change

Child-Rearing

Choices

Honoring G-d's Choices

Compassion

Competition

Concentration

Inner Conflict

Eternal Connection

Crisis

How to Give Criticism

Depression

The Importance of Eating

Education

Effort

Empathy

Channeling Enthusiasm

Equanimity

Balancing One's Excitement

Excuses

Faith

Fame

Finding G-d

Flexibility

The Proper Focus

Goal Setting

Achieving Goals

Gossip

Gratitude

Hastiness

Healing

Good Health

A Happy Home

Humility

Positive Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy (2)

Identity

Influence

Inspiration

The Power of Intellect

Introspection

Judging Others

Judgmentalness

The Wisdom of a True Leader

Lifting Spirits

Creating Light

Living in the Moment

Lust

Materialism

What Matters

Meditation

Moodiness

The Truth About Motivation

Life's True Necessities

Missed Opportunities

The Pitfalls of Perfectionism

Persistence

Advice for Personal Growth

Proper Planning

Finding the Positive in the Negative

Possession

Prayer

True Prayer

Purpose

Quality of Living

Rationalization

Rationalization (2)

Reaching Out to Others

Security

Security (2)

Self-Assessment

Self-Concern

Self-Control

Purposeful Self-Denial

Self-Esteem

Self-Sacrifice

Slander

The Power of Speech

Success

Suffering

The Power of Thought

The Proper Use of Time

Toil

Toil (2)

Understanding Tragedy

Making the Best of Tragedy

Truth and Honesty

Who Are We?

Worry

Maintaining Youth

Chassidic Soul Remedies
Inspirational Insights for Life's Daily Challenges

Eternal Connection

Rabbi Dovid Shraga Polter

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The Ramban (Reb Moshe ben Nachman, known also as Nachmanides) had a student whose name was Reb Avner. Avner rebelled vehemently against his respected teacher and the observance of Judaism. One Yom Kippur he encountered the Ramban, who asked him what prompted him to rebel. Avner responded that he once heard the Ramban say that everyone and everything in the world, including all the mitzvos, were hinted to in the Torah portion of Haazinu. Deciding that this was impossible, Avner surmised that all of Judaism must likewise be flawed.

The Ramban told him, "I still maintain that what I said is true. Ask me whatever you wish."

In great wonderment, Avner asked, "If it is as you say, then show me where my name Avner is written in the portion."

The Ramban quoted the passage "Amarti afeihem ashbisah mei'enosh zichram - I thought I would make an end of them; I would eliminate mention of them from mankind," and said, "The third letter of [the last four] words make up the name 'Avner,' with the letter reish for 'Reb' as the first one."

Devastated at how gravely mistaken he had been, Avner asked the Ramban for a way to rectify all his wrongdoings. The Ramban said, "You heard it directly from the Torah": "Amarti afeihem ashbisah mei'enosh zichram." Distraught, he embarked on a journey by sea and was never seen again.

What is most intriguing about this story - says the Rebbe - is that his name, as it is hinted to in the Torah, includes the honorable title of Reb, which he merited through his repentance in asking his teacher if there was a remedy for his spiritual decline. And in truth, even before repenting, he carried the title Reb.

Toras Menachem 5742, vol. 1, p. 109


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