ESSAYS| 2015

ESSAYSss| Essays 2015

The Science Of Motivation

by Dovid Greenwald

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Every so often we can all use a wake-up call, reminding us of just how fortunate we are to have the Torah and its secrets. For with them we can answer so many of our questions, and thus have no need to search elsewhere—it’s all right here, in its purest form. To

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Making The Most Of Our Differences

by Levi Potash

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Conflict comes in many shapes and forms. Every time that you have two or more people working together there is the possibility of conflict. It could be between coworkers; parents and children; teachers and students; and even between spouses. Conflict comes from a differing of opinion or perspective as to how to

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The Ultimate Therapy

by Yossi Kahanov

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest The third Chabad Rebbe, R’ Menachem Mendel; known as the Tzemach Tzedek1, once asked his grandfather; the first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi2, to explain the purpose of Chassidus. R’ Schneur Zalman replied: “The purpose of Chassidus is to change the nature of one’s personal traits.” As a means of

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The Value Of Selflessness

by Avi Feldman

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest It’s no secret that change is hard. But imagine if you knew that there was one trait you can work on, which would cause so many of life’s struggles and difficulties to slowly disappear. It would make you a happier person, it would give your life more meaning and it would enhance

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Preempting Anger

by Aliza Chekroun

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest In the average daily life we are required to interact with countless individuals throughout our busy days. Often times, people are rude to us and/or give us negative input. Many a person react on the same token as the subject who caused them distress. Chassidic thought provides us with tools to cease

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Freedom From Fear — Freedom To Fear

by Duvie Feldman

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Once, a relatively active young man sustained a major injury that altered his way of life drastically. He became angry and submitted himself to therapy treatment. In his first visit he was asked to draw a picture of his body as he sees it in his mind’s eye. The drawing showed a

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Being Goal-Oriented And Present In The Moment

by Akiva Lipkin

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest A Jew jumps joyfully into the sea… and everybody follows… This essay will hopefully shed some light on the mentality of the man who started the splitting of the sea. I would like to discuss how this story is present in ISIS’s ideology, exactly what it means to me in my life,

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Soul-Based Relationships

by Alice Kaplun

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest The greatest struggle of our generation lies in our relationships. Perhaps it goes even beyond our generation. Perhaps it is the greatest struggle of the world to live in peace and harmony. Every day we face other human beings, forced to react to comments and criticisms. In a world where every single

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הערכה עצמית נכונה – Productive Self-Evaluation

by Menachem Mendel Chalili

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest במדרג הצרכים שלו, קובע הפסיכולוג היהודי-אמריקאי אברהם מאסלו, כי אחד הצרכים החשובים לתפקודו התקין של האדם הוא הצורך בהערכה עצמית נכונה. ערך עצמי הוא המידה בה האדם חש שהוא חשוב ושווה. כפי שכתב עמיתו של מאסלו, הפסיכולוג קרל רוג’רס, ליקויים בו עלולים לגרור אחריהם שלל בעיות החל בתפקוד חברתי לקוי וכלה ברגשות

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אין דבר העומד בפני הרצון – Mastery Through Conviction

by Benzion Butman

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest מבוא שכנוע עצמי (אוטוסוגסטיה) מהווה כלי מפתח חשוב וחיוני להצלחה בכל תחום שהוא. השכנוע העצמי הוא כלי מאוד כוללני שכשאדם לומד להשתמש בו בצורה נכונה הוא ישפר לא רק את מימד מסויים בחייו אלא את כל F תחומי החיים. רבים יאמרו שהתגלית הזו היא פרי מאמציהם של פסיכולוגים וחוקרים מהמאה הקודמת 1

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