Questions for today:
Our challenges seem imposing. But the key word is “seem”. I know everything is from G-d, how can I feel it?
Parenting fact #322: the boogeyman is allergic to light.
This isn't just for little kids going to bed. Even as we get older, if we have something that’s difficult to do, we may have to work hard – But if there's something that gets in the way and stops us from doing it, we just need to shine a light on it.
An essential aspect of our faith that the world – in its entirety – is created by G-d, is that our challenges have no life of their own. Our challenges are just here to bring out the best in us, and to encourage us to accomplish more.
When the Jewish people were ready to get to the Land of Israel, they told Moses that they can't go into the land, and that even G-d can’t be victorious over these enemies. Moses didn't give them more muscle or more weapons, he just yelled at them. A minute later, they said, “we're ready, let's do it.”
Why was this yelling successful? The second area where yelling helps is when the challenge has no life of its own; it's merely imagined in our own heads.
073 Tanya Adar 2 ~ m084c Adar I, 15c
Tanya book 1, ch 29, Pt 9
After looking in the mirror and being introspective, we call in the G-dly soul to give a good scolding.
Scolding helps here, pt 2: When the obstacle is not real, it's just hyped in our head, to bring out our best, little self-scolding can do the trick.
Study today’s Tanya in full:
https://www.chabadmed.com/dailystudy/tanya.asp?tdate=2/16/2022
See today’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6UwlhSnVyM&list=PLFZQPK6u-zSBls9Hwx3P5vKIBRnjBvHe&index=74