42. Mattos-Massei: Are You Coming or Going? ~Understanding the struggles in life's journey

There are great struggles in our journey to life, and not just struggles, but failures. And while there are some great quotes about failure being strengthening and revision, and while it is true that the greatest success stories of the most successful people began with failures, bankruptcy, and ridicule, nevertheless, for some of us failures don’t turn into determination, but into blockage, a blockage that we can’t seem to penetrate. Now, we can debate whether all people were created equal or not until we are blue in the face, but this forum focuses not on debates but on solutions. And as far as solutions are concerned, the fundamental focus here is upon the teachings of, “According to the camel is the burden,” and “The Holy One, blessed be He, does not deal imperiously with his creatures.” Thus, regardless of the nature or nurture that one is born with or into, everyone is capable of making sure that their struggles and failures do not define themselves as impenetrable blockages in their life. this lecture will first afford us self-knowledge of life’s journey, and its struggles and failures that must be endured. Thereafter, this lecture will give concrete guidance based upon this self-knowledge. However, in the final analysis, we will have to actually travel the 42 sojourns of life’s journey, empowered by this self-knowledge and guidance. And thus, this lecture will guide us through the fundamental principle of the forty-two journeys of life, if you are willing to travel the journey of life. Know, my friends, that nothing in the history of mankind has been accomplished without someone taking to journey to accomplish it. -------- Here is a link to the written notes of this lecture, which will be available until August 15, 2016, after which you can email [email protected] to request them: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4614078/42.%20Mattos-Massei%205776%20Parsha%20Class.pdf