About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of momentum in achieving spiritual and personal greatness, using a Torah story to illustrate the concept.
The hardest part of reaching space is the first moment of liftoff, getting the first inch off the ground. The second inch is still hard, but a little bit easier. The first bit of liftoff serves as momentum for the second inch. In our pursuit of spiritual and personal greatness, we are trying to achieve stratospheric heights. We're trying to depart from the atmosphere of pettiness, and achieve something grand, something majestic, something otherworldly. The first step is the most important. Importantly, this same principle works in the opposite direction. Just as positive momentum facilitates achievement and height, the danger of negative momentum cannot be underestimated. The Torah tells a tragic and dramatic story about a man with a checkered pedigree and a tumultuous backstory who committed a grievous crime for which he was executed. When we take a careful look at what happened, we see the sheer power of momentum. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php . Thank you! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –…
People in this episode
Host: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe
Topics covered
- spiritual growth
- personal development
- momentum
- Torah teachings
- overcoming challenges
Keywords
- momentum
- spirituality
- personal greatness
- Torah
- liftoff
- achievement
- negative momentum
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TORCH
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