Yehuda Berg’s Blog

When you start something new, it’s only natural to feel excitement and passion. But like all of us, you start to doubt yourself.

“Remember what Amalek did to you, how he cooled you off on the way.” - The Bible

Kabbalistically, Amalek is a code word for doubt. It’s those thoughts of, “this will never work, I’m not smart enough, why am I wasting my time,” or whatever destructive dialogue runs through your mind.

Today, find those areas in your life where your excitement has cooled down. Remind yourself, it’s not you talking, it’s Amalek. The passion was real, and still is. Fight the doubt, and return to your original intentions.

That’s how you turn the heat back on.

June 1 - 7, 2008 
 
The number one statement we need to understand this week is, we are not our bodies - we are only our soul.

What’s the body here for, you ask? It’s the car on the road trip of life. It’s the vehicle that allows us to do good actions in the world and to be a conduit for revealing positive energy.

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Humanity is addicted to pleasure - and that’s not a bad thing. Kabbalistically, pleasure is the only true reality. Love and goodness and joy — these are the attributes of the Light. The rest is illusionary.

Problem is, before coming down to the physical reality, our souls struck a deal with the Creator: let me earn my pleasure. So the Creator sends us painful situations and people that allow us to work for it. But most of us can’t stand the pain so we run towards pleasure, the temporary kind.

Today, when you are on line for Starbucks waiting for your non-fat latte with extra foam, or sneaking a cigarette or surfing the internet while work awaits, check in with yourself. Why are you doing this action? Is there some uncomfortability you are avoiding?

Don’t get off line, or stub out your cigarette. I’m not intending for this message to guilt trip you. Just pay attention to what you are doing. And learn from it. Always learn from it.