Episode 172 - How Personal Change Inspires Communities And Brings Lasting Peace
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Feeling squeezed by a world that won’t stop shouting? We offer a different pace and a deeper compass: learn what truly matters, choose it in your heart, act with intention, and trust the outcome to Hashem. Across this conversation, we move from noise to nuance—how to protect your attention, strengthen your home life, and build community through steady, hidden service that doesn’t need a spotlight to shine.
We dig into a practical structure for spiritual growth: first learn the command, then decide, then act. That last step often gets hijacked by anxiety about results, so we reframe success as faithful effort paired with prayer. You’ll hear how viewing yourself and others as emissaries of something higher transforms everyday help into a sacred exchange. When you ask, you release control; when you give, you step up with gratitude, not ego. We also share why forgiveness is less about absolving someone else and more about freeing your own mind from carrying their weight.
We announce our first guest, Rabbi Hildesheim, and set the stage for weekly conversations that bring wisdom into daily routines. Along the way, we question the scoreboard mindset around reward and talk about why true reward is gift, not wage—and how that frees us to do good for the right reasons. If you’re ready to trade outrage for order, and chaos for calm practice, this one will meet you where you live and nudge you one step further.
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Until next time, have a spectacular day!
Chapters
1. Welcome And A Safe Space (00:00:00)
2. Shut Out Noise And Build Locally (00:00:43)
3. Change Yourself To Influence Others (00:01:55)
4. Guest Announcement And Format Plans (00:02:44)
5. Help As Emissary Of Hashem (00:03:35)
6. Forgiveness, Adversaries, And Inner Peace (00:05:05)
7. Three Steps To Fulfilling Mitzvahs (00:06:05)
8. Interpersonal Mitzvahs And Hidden Deeds (00:08:06)
9. Reward As Gift And Right Intent (00:09:08)
10. Wrap Up And Next Chapter Tease (00:10:25)
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