They don’t know how to handle failure. For years, my fear of failing held me back. My compassion for others was strong, but my self-compassion was weak. Here’s what changed everything for me: → Learning to enjoy trying, not just winning. → Putting energy into goals that matter most—letting go of distractions. → Realizing “bad” […]
Healthy work cultures speak openly with people, not secretly about them. If someone points out another person’s flaws without aiming to help them grow, they’re spreading distrust and isolating teammates. Real feedback builds trust, strengthens teams, and lifts everyone higher. Do you recognize this pattern at work? NextSelf 2026 Index NextSelf 2025 Index
Important Note: I use metaphors like “Tohu” (chaos), “vessels” (our inner selves), and “light” (divine kindness, metaphor for desire to be perceived) from Jewish and Kabbalistic teachings. These are personal interpretations meant to inspire reflection and healing—not strict theology. The Anonymous Gift: Kindness Without Limits Kabbalah teaches that G-d’s first act of giving was anonymous, […]
Anyone have thoughts on this idea? For resurrection of the dead to happen, It requires the soul/body to repair its broken relationships with itself and others I heard a thought, that when the kohen gadol passes away , people can leave the city of refuge, because it is a catalyst for people to forgive each […]
and self centeredness from Torah. Tzvi Hirsch of Nadvorna, in Tzemach Hashem LeTzvi, explains that an idol isn’t just a statue or object—it’s the energy of people pleasing. Rabbi YY Jacobson puts it like this: an idol is like a relationship where the “idol” will accept anything, While the person who worships it takes advantage […]
Story from Rabbi YY that teaches how being alone can make us kinder. The Chernobyl Maggid was in jail, he was involved in pidyan shevuin for a lot of his life, he was experiencing difficult feelings about being in jail. Women cleaner entered the area he was in and asked – what does lech lecha […]