Not maximising G-d-given potential is perhaps one of the saddest existential losses in the life of any person. To overcome this can involve a great deal of courage to embark on the hard work of self-growth to transcend factors of causation such as lack of self worth, defense mechanism etc, normally embedded in the psyche from childhood and continued into adolescence and adulthood. This work is a life journey, not a destination, and imposed limitations on self and stuckness are extremely difficult to shift. Often the decision to find the inner resources to "move" is at a point when the suffering of quiet desperation becomes harder to remain stuck than to do something about it. I should know. However this is an aspect of my human condition over which I still have control, and one of my resources could be a relationship with G-d. The perennial Job-like question remains how do I see G-d in human suffering out of my sphere of control ? This takes an equal amount of courage.
wish this was a longer video
Definitely living a life of quiet desperation
Thank you, this resonates so much. Love your lectures and following exercises - they've helped me so much. Bless you! All the best.
Not maximising G-d-given potential is perhaps one of the saddest existential losses in the life of any person. To overcome this can involve a great deal of courage to embark on the hard work of self-growth to transcend factors of causation such as lack of self worth, defense mechanism etc, normally embedded in the psyche from childhood and continued into adolescence and adulthood. This work is a life journey, not a destination, and imposed limitations on self and stuckness are extremely difficult to shift. Often the decision to find the inner resources to "move" is at a point when the suffering of quiet desperation becomes harder to remain stuck than to do something about it. I should know. However this is an aspect of my human condition over which I still have control, and one of my resources could be a relationship with G-d. The perennial Job-like question remains how do I see G-d in human suffering out of my sphere of control ? This takes an equal amount of courage.
That is an excellent question and we have answered it here: www.meaningfullife.com/pain/.
I feel the truth is: there is no happiness under US$ 100 million