Coaching The Bible

'Mental slavery is the worst form of Slavery. It gives you the illusion of freedom, makes you trust, love and defend your oppressor while making an enemy of those who are trying to free you or open your eyes!' --Unknown ----------------------------------------- What are the things in life that hold you back? ^ Is it your past bad experience? ^ Maybe it's something someone once said to...

'Life is filled with unanswered questions, but it is the courage to seek those answers that continues to give meaning to life.' -- J.D. Stroube ----------------------------------------------------- Well, if last week we spoke about questions then this week is obviously going to be about answers! This is Episode 132 (S3:E23) Our topic: On Answers As much as the Passover Seder IS about quest...

“To ask is to believe that somewhere there is an answer. The fact that throughout history people have devoted their lives to extending the frontiers of knowledge is a compelling testimony to the restlessness of the human spirit and its constant desire to go further, higher, deeper. Far from faith excluding questions, questions testify to faith – that history is not random, that the universe is not...

'There are no small parts, only small actors.' - Konstantin Stanislavski  -------------------------------------------------- Q: In which relationships in your life are you 'the lead' and in which are you a 'supporter actor' or a 'bit player'?  I know, seems like an odd question, but the truth is that at every moment we are managing different roles for different people in our lives. This...

'Everything that is past is either a learning experience to grow on, a beautiful memory to reflect on, or a motivating factor to act upon.' --Denis Waitley ---------------------------------------------- What's the first thing you remember in your life? Your first/earliest memory? Not a simple question! Now, do you actually remember it happening or do you know that it happened and more so remember...

'Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.' -Vince Lombardi ------------------------------------ Hi all! This is episode 128 (S3:E19) Happy Adar! Purim is on the way! woot woot!!! Our topic this week: Perfection Simple question: Have you ever not started something because you knew that in the end, it would not be perfect? Another simple question: Have you st...

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).” ― Mark Twain ---------------------------------------- This is Episode 127 (S3:18) Our topic this week: Following The Majority Picture 2 moments in your mind: The first, where you followed the crowd simply because they were doing something (good or bad), but without any real thought as to why you...

'The vision is true north for the soul. It is a permanent, intuitive compass direction for a human being. Every person inevitably strays from the path. Life is an endless experiment and course correction. The vision brings one back to the true path.' --Thomas G. Bandy -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi all! This is Episode 126 (S3:E17) Our topic of the week: Si...

'Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.' --Andrea Bocelli ------------------------------------- Hi all! This is Episode 125 (S3:E16) Our topic this week: On Singing The Bible this week tells the tale of the crossing of the sea and the subsequent Song of the Sea recited EVERY SINGLE DAY during the morning Jewish prayer. It's a f...

'Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual, which is the very essence of loving them.' --Leo Buscaglia  ----------------------------------------- Hi all! This is Episode 124 (S3:E15) This week we read the story of the last 3 plagues, the commandment of the Paschal lamb and the exodus...

'Accountability and self-responsibility are critical to our in personal, professional, and public life. However, we often look for those character traits in others, rather than inculcating them in ourselves.' --Vishwas Chavan ---------------------------- Hi all! This is Episode 123 (S3:E14) I hope you had a great week! Our portion of the week is Va'era Our topic of the week is: On When The Boss Is...

'Don't think about why you question, simply don't stop questioning. Don't worry about what you can't answer, and don't try to explain what you can't know. Curiosity is its own reason. Aren't you in awe when you contemplate the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure behind reality? And this is the miracle of the human mind - to use its constructions, concepts, and formulas as to...

'True success is attained only through the satisfaction of knowing you did everything within the limits of your ability to become the very best that you are capable of being.' --John Wooden ---------------------------------- Hi all! We complete Genesis... AGAIN! This is episode 121 (S3:E12) Our portion of the week: Vayechi: detailing the end of the life of Jacob, Joseph, and the generation that we...

'When we truly are putting others first, we cannot but feel at peace with ourselves.' -- Eknath Easwaran --------------------------------- Hi all! This is Episode 120 (S3:E11) Our portion of the week is Vayigash and our topic of the week: On Me vs We How do we know when to put ourselves first as opposed to putting others first? Can you think of a time in your life when you clearly put yourself fir...

'The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and creates opportunities and enlightens and permits things that might otherwise have seemed unthinkable.'  – Malcolm Gladwell ---------------------------------------- Hi all! Happy Chanukah to all those celebrating with me this week! Q: What do you get when you link the Moroccan World Cup T...

'A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.' --Winston Churchill ---------------------------------------------- Hi all! This is Episode 118 (S3:E9) Our portion of the week is Vayeishev and our topic for this week: On Opportunity We are often told that opportunity is everywhere... Did you see it? There went another one...  But ho...

Quote of the Week: 'Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.' -Louis E. Boone ------------------------------------------ Hi all! This is Episode 117 (S3:E8) Our topic of the week: On Fear When we last discussed the story of the meeting between Jacob and Esau we focused on the po...

Quote of the Week: 'Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake' - Henry David Thoreau ------------------------------------ Hi all! This is Episode 116 (S3:E7) Our topic of the Week: On Dreaming We all dream and we do so all the time. So many of those dreams are forgotten and even among those that we do remember, well, we try to share them with others, they don't make any sense at all. Why we d...

Quote of the Week: 'The victim mentality dilutes the human potential. By not accepting personal responsibility for our circumstances, we greatly reduce our power to change them.' - Steve Maraboli --------------------------------------- Hi all! Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating yesterday or today! Happy Black Friday as well! (I know you're all celebrating that one!) This is Episode 115 (S3:E6...

Quote of the Week: 'If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.' --Chinese Proverb _______________________ Hi all! This is Episode 114 (S3:E5) Our topic this week: On Seeking Help I think asking for help is one of the hardest things to do, regard...

Quote of the Week: 'Sometimes we are being tested, not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.' - unknown ___________________________________ Hi all! This is episode 113 (S3:E4) Our topic this week: On Being Tested Abraham gets tested many times. So do all of us. Each day, each week, each month, and each year. It feels like it never stops. Especially the last number of years... The...

Quote of the Week: “I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” ― Helen Keller ---------------------------------------- Hi all! No time for a long intro, so here goes... This is Episode 112 (S3:E3) Recording live on location in NY as I am traveling this week for work and the chance to attend the wedding of the daughter of an old and good friend. Wh This brings us to ou...

Quote of the Week: 'What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.'  - Ralph Waldo Emerson ----------------------------------------------- Hi all! This is Episode 111 (S3:E2) Our topic: On Comparison We will talk about that famous comment of Rashi comparing Noah as an all-time great vs just in his generation and we will jump from there to d...

Quote of the Week: 'Be happy… not because everything is good, But because you see the good in everything.' -Unknown --------------------------------------- Hi all! Season 3 is upon us! This is episode 110, and our topic this week: 'On Choosing Good' The focus of this week is the following: * When life does not go the way you want or expect, what do you do next? * What is your focus: do you dwell o...

Quote of the Week: 'To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow the coup de grace for the painter as well as for the picture.' -Pablo Picasso ------------------------------ Hi all! We have reached the end of Season 2! This is Episode 109 (S2:E55). Thanks, everyone for joining me on this...