Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin

Our biggest fears are the fears within us. Overcoming the demons within us is the practice of faith, bitachon.  Sources

Vision, unlike opportunism, is followed by planning, execution and then realization. There is a force driving us to realize our visions, which when interrupted, causes us suffering.  Sources

Strategies should be agile and ever-changing. Values should be enduring and never-changing. Knowing the difference between strategies and values is foundational to our integrity.  Sources

Wisdom, understanding the soul of an idea and gaining insight into it, needs more than mental application. Gaining wisdom is not just a mind activity, it is a heart activity.  Sources

An abundance of energy and resource is embedded in every molecule of the creation. We can access it and unlock it if we know how.  Sources

It is normal to project a public image that is more than we truly are in private. However Hashem despises the use of image to mask corruption.  Sources

Knowing who we really are, where we come from and where we could be going, builds our character and reinforces it.  Sources

Aggadic material in the Talmud often appears fantastical. Is its meaning to be taken literally or figuratively?  Sources

Listening is not the same as hearing. Listening is an activity and is often not about understanding but about making the other person feel heard. Listening is an act of intimacy.  Sources

Feedback is an instrument of measurement ; it gives us a read on how our actions are experienced. The need for feedback should never become the driver of our behavior.  Sources

The joy of gaining perspective often expresses itself in poetry and song.  Sources

Being tuned in to spirituality requires some understanding of the laws of Tumah and Tahara.  Sources

Being tuned in to spirituality means being sensitive to intangibles like Tumah and Kedusha.  Sources

Paternity can never be a physiological certainty but it can be an halachik certainty.  Sources

Torah Law defines the substance of the world and behavior is an outcome, Rabbinic Law governs behavior. Sources

Individuals are distinguished by how they prioritize their values. The Torah also often prioritizes the value of decency over that of sanctity.  Sources

Authenticity means truth to the soul: A person’s soul, the soul of an action or the soul of an idea.  Sources Important correction note : In the audio shiur it is implied that Ketura (Avraham’s latter wife –Hagar, according to chazal) was a a superficial hypocrite who had the external trapping but not the internal soul of her Jewishness. This is incorrect: The remark refers to the בני קטורה (sons...

Initial assumptions and first impressions cap our imagination and limit our capacity for truth.  Sources

Clarifying the oft-quoted and misunderstood statement that כל המלמד בתו תורה - כאילו לומדה תפלות.  Sources

Separateness of the sexes and maintaining unambiguous gender identity is a key tenet of Jewish life. Sources

We give meaning to our lives when we are mindful of conceptual and experiential  connections.  Sources

Human nature is malleable; we can tame ourselves, train ourselves and change ourselves.  Sources

Public opinion is an important barometer of Kidush Hashem but not of self-worth.  Sources

Children, even before their birth, absorb the happiness of the family.  Sources