Sichos In English   Holidays  Shabbat   Calendar  ×‘×´×”

     Sichos In English -> Books -> Other -> Chassidic Soul Remedies

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

Self-Esteem

Rabbi Dovid Shraga Polter

Published and copyright © by Sichos In English
(718) 778-5436   •   info@SichosInEnglish.org   •   FAX (718) 735-4139


Add to Shopping Cart   |   Buy this nowFor Palm Pilot
  Purposeful Self-DenialSelf-Sacrifice  

"Just as one must recognize shortcomings, so, too, one must recognize his own (good) qualities" (Sefer HaSichos 5710, p. 386).

To understand this statement - related many a time by our chassidic masters - it is important to note that the emphasis of "his own" is used only when addressing the (good) qualities. When mentioning the shortcomings, however, only the word "shortcomings" is stated.

The reason is that, in essence, sins and shortcomings are foreign to and don't belong to a Jew. The only reason a Jew comes in contact with sin is that he has been charged with a mission to elevate this world; thus inevitably he comes in contact with and is influenced by the negative inclination within him. However, even after he succumbs to sin, it is truly not his, but merely an extraneous matter that lingers on due to outside influences and environment.

A Jew must be aware of his quintessential essence - his goodness and kindness - for this is his true self.

Toras Menachem 5742, vol. 1, p. 53


  Purposeful Self-DenialSelf-Sacrifice  
     Sichos In English -> Books -> Other -> Chassidic Soul Remedies
© Copyright 1988-2024
All Rights Reserved
Sichos In English