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JewishWorldReview.com Chosen Words A newsletter for personal and spiritual growth gleaned from classic biblical and other sources that will help you enhance your day to day life. Likely the most constructive three minutes you will spend today personal growth TITHING TIME Modern life is a cluttered affair. Telephones ring late into the night. Laptops and cell phones make work possible in venues that were once reserved exclusively for quiet contemplation. Beepers, once the domain of physicians and emergency personnel, now reside in the pockets of high school students, housewives and commuters. Everyone is on 24-hour call. Under such circumstances, a person might well be more reluctant to share his "spare time" with others than he is to share his money. Nonetheless, the investment of time is a crucial element in chesed (kindness), because time can accomplish much that money cannot. It takes time to call a sick relative, reach out to the unaffiliated, listen to a friend's troubles, take in a neighbor's children in an emergency. Giving time means giving love and concern. Today, when most families are under-rested and overscheduled, finding the time for these activities is truly difficult. One of Judaism's greatest sages of the last century, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, taught that just as one must tithe money, one must tithe time. If one carefully examines the agenda of each day, one often finds that there is some small amount of time that can be "pinched" off the clock to accommodate kindness. Perhaps the "donation" might be ten minutes a day to call someone in need of attention. The fear that some people harbor about giving away their money — that they will be left with nothing — has its corollary in giving away time. People fear that even the few shreds of time left to them will evaporate, leaving them utterly depleted. The answer to this fear also has a corollary in the monetary form of kindness: One cannot lose. Every minute a person gives enriches and energizes every other moment of his day. — Adapted from "Loving Kindness," by Rabbi Fishel Schachter, a project of Mesorah Publications and the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation effective prayer A MEMORABLE OCCASION An ordinary man received an invitation to the White House for a meeting with the President. The President wanted to hear what was on the man's mind, what he does each day, how he lives, what he thinks. The President's secretary recorded every word in a special volume in which all important information was kept. Upon leaving the President, the man was positively giddy with excitement over his meeting. His every word had been received with such seriousness by none less than the leader of the Western world. How unfortunate, says the Chofetz Chaim, that mortal man does not revel in his daily interactions with the Master of the Universe, a Being far more exalted than any earthly leader. That man's words of prayer, the blessings he recites and the mitzvos (religious duties) he performs are so carefully attended to by the Divine and his entire Heavenly host should be a source of limitless joy to him. When we make ourselves aware of this, prayer becomes an occasion to remember — a time when the King opens his door to ordinary us, and hears and records our every precious word. — Adapted from "Lessons In Truth," by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, , a project of Mesorah Publications and the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation better relationships POSITIVE CHARGE When you rub a piece of metal with a magnet, the metal soon becomes magnetic itself. It picks up the charge of the magnet it has rubbed against. Maimonides teaches that people are the same way — the attitude of others rubs off upon them. Therefore, he recommends associating only with righteous people whose behavior will be a positive influence. This principal is especially vital to remember when a person is undergoing a difficult time in life. Negative people will fan one's resentments and worries. They will accentuate everything that makes one feel hopeless and despairing: "Life is so unfair, people are so cruel, the system is corrupt, I know someone who this happened to and he never recovered...." A positive charge, on the other hand, can give a person the energy and optimism he needs to face the difficulty. A personality permeated by faith rather than fear, love rather than resentment — a person whose focus is on the good — will also rub off. The more one interacts with such people, the more he will find himself thinking their way. The same situation suddenly seems manageable, the challenge surmountable. The world is once again a good place. — Adapted from "Success," By Rabbi Moshe Gans with permission from Mesorah Publications inner excellence WORTH IT Sam, an able young man of 14, had spent the summer assiduously avoiding any yard work or chore that would keep him laboring under the hot sun. His father had asked him to repair the wooden fence around his yard and it had taken him half the day just to gather up the wood, nails and hammer. The two hours he spent working seemed like ten. Now, Succos (Tabernacles) was coming. Sam loved Succos — the guests, the food, and most of all, his family's large and brightly decorated succah booth Sam's father's work schedule precluded him from doing much of the building, so for the first time, building the succah would be Sam's job. The ten hours he spent hauling the boards, dragging, lifting, climbing and hammering seemed like two. Clearly, the context of one's work greatly influences one's perception of its difficulty. A person who sees great value in his work doesn't feel the weight of the burden. He knows what he's working for, and gladly undertakes the steps necessary to achieve his goal. This principal was illustrated in the Torah (Genesis 29:20) by Jacob when he was forced to work for seven years to win the hand of Rachel. "And Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, and it was in his eyes as a few days in his love for her." The Malbim comments that from this verse, one learns that the difficulty of a task is subjective. Jacob focused upon the gain his work would bring, and seven years flew by. The lesson extends to all life's most arduous tasks, from raising children to learning Torah. A person who keeps an awareness of the golden dividends he is earning is happy to keep investing his effort. — Adapted from ""Growth Through Torah," by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin, with permission of the author Every weekday JewishWorldReview.com publishes uplifting articles. Sign up for the daily JWR update. It's free. Just click here. Chosen Words, a newsletter of spiritual and personal growth, is produced by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation. Comment by clicking here. © 2008, Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation