A question I suggest you get used to asking yourself is “Is this leading me toward or away from my ideal self?”


If you want to truly be happy for the rest of your life, commit to being you.


Commit to feeling good. Don’t be more afraid of living than you are of dying. As children we are afraid of the dark; as adults we’re more afraid of the light.



Abraham was a man on a mission to find God, and when he finally made contact, the very first thing God told him was essentially, “If you want to find me, go find yourself. You can’t find me anywhere else.”


The rest of the original verse says, “Go to yourself, (and leave) your land, your birthplace, and your father’s home, to a land which I will show you.”



First of all, for an all-knowing God, this verse seems really out of order. Logically, you’d first have to leave your house before you can leave your city, and this must all happen before you can leave your country.


Rather, God was telling him that, conceptually, you first have to leave the thoughts, beliefs, and opinions of your social systems, beginning with the overarching culture of the country you live in, then more specifically, your city and immediate social circle.


Only then can you make the biggest leap, which is stepping away from the thoughts and beliefs you’ve held onto from your childhood, which you received from your parent’s home. Remember, the journey within is the greatest adventure of all. Take pleasure in each step.


Blessings always,

Moshe