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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 25 MIN

Why Were You Born. The Question That Frees You

from Meaningful Life Skills with Rabbi Simon Jacobson · host Rabbi Simon Jacobson

What price would you pay for a formula that will help free you of your fears, insecurities, and inhibitions—the inner forces that restrain you and prevent you from becoming who you were meant to be?Each of us is shaped—and often trapped—by powerful influences: peer pressure, parental critique, childhood wounds, adult trauma. These forces can lock us in place, keeping us from spreading our wings and living with full confidence.There is one question that has the power to set you free. A question that doesn’t demand a quick answer, but an honest one. A question that cuts through the noise, dismantles fear, and reconnects you with the core of who you are.This life-transforming question is: why were you born? Please join Rabbi Simon Jacobson as he explains how living with purpose turns your life into a proactive one instead of a reactive one. And that makes all the difference. Purpose— knowing why you were born—creates direction and urgency, which in turn counters all fears and challenges that come your way. It allows you to take control of your life, instead of circumstances controlling you. It helps reframe your past, clarify your present, and redirect your future, reminding you that you are not here by accident and that your life carries a unique responsibility only you can fulfill. 

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