Business, Work & Money
When you equate your self-worth with your bank account, the result is anxiety. But when you equate money with divine gifts, the result is an invaluable blessing.
Have you transformed your job into meaningful work? The majority of our energy is spent on something that most of us abhor – work! There is nothing as depressing as a rainy Monday morning, when you know you are going to spend the next ten hours in a cubicle. So why do we do it? Why do we work? To make money, of course. But what is it about money that makes our hearts go ka-ching? Is it really worth distilling all that blood, sweat and tears into a few crisp dollar bills? The answer is an emphatic yes! You can transcend the monotony and enjoy meaningful work!
Chukat: 600,000,000,000
Gates and Buffett: Today we stand at the threshold of a new economic paradigm. The final frontier of the history of money and wealth: To see the acquisition of wealth as a means for giving and fuel for spiritual growth.
Read MoreVayigash: 2000-2010
The United States now stands at perhaps the most defining moment of its history. We need to fight a war that goes far beyond the military one.
Read MorePinchas: Lima 2009: Diary of a Wary Traveler
What I shared at the conference is that happiness is not a verb, but a noun. It is not driven by actions, acquisitions – going out and buying something. Objects can make us happy for a while, but happiness is a state of being.
Read MoreJoy Amidst Turmoil
Connect your active life to a deeper mission, reintroduce seamlessness into your existence, and you will begin releasing the joy within you.
Read MoreVayeishev: Madoff And Holtzberg
If money is the source of your power and security, than money will also be your source of destruction and disgrace. Because after all, money is transient, and anything transient can never provide the firm foundation of security.
Read MoreVayishlach: Giving In Difficult Times
The words of the Zohar speak for themselves. They tell us in no uncertain terms that we must stand against any voice and challenge (including economic conditions) that argues against supporting (or weakening our support of) good causes.
Read MoreFinancial Anxieties
If you are suffering from today’s financial crisis, here is a profound piece of counsel from the Torah portion Noah.
Read MoreNoach: Raging Waters
Not only are we never given a challenge we cannot overcome, but from Parshat Noach we learn that every challenge brings us to an even greater height.
Read MoreChukat-Balak: Wealth Question
The value and significance of questions, opinions and feedback; and the time-old question whether parents should bequeath their wealth to their children.
Read MoreKorach: Give(rs) and Take(rs)
In Parshat Korach in the Book of Numbers we learn the value of wealth. The history of money reflects the inherent conflict of life: are we takers or givers?
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