48. The Astronaut - Daily Dose of Wisdom

You are an astronaut, far beyond the earth on a very long journey. Let’s say you get fed up with the constant barrage of instructions coming in on your radio from home base. So you shut it off. With no regrets. And you relax, enjoying the awesome scenery out the window. And time flies by . . .

But eventually, you realize you have no clue where you are. Or how to get back to where you want to be. And you remember that you had a mission, but you can’t quite get straight exactly what it was. You panic.

Finally, you remember the radio. You reactivate it. You hold the handset and call, “Home base? Astronaut calling home base! Answer me!!”

A faint reply is heard. It is the sweetest sound you’ve ever come by. Now you can get back on course.

Mankind, too, was given a mission.

(A thought from a student of the Rebbe, Dr. Velvl Greene—a thought the Rebbe much appreciated.)

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December 6, 2012

The Astronaut

B''H A truly inspirational analogy as a reference to re-connecting to G-d and Hi Divine Providence, which never departed from a neshamah/soul who never lost his Faith. I have a question? As an analogy, when a soul finally finds the radio, tunes into it indefinitely But eventually, realizes he has no clue where he is. Or how to get back to where G-d Wants him to be, and what he should and should not do. And he remembers that he had a mission, but he can’t quite get straight exactly what it was. He panics out of shame, what exact course would Ha Kadosh Baruchu have him do to Cling to G-d Eternally without any doubt, confusion, so the evil inclination does not ever leads him astray ever again?

Anonymous
Studio City

December 6, 2012

Space Travel

In two hundred years space travel will be a reality. It will take mankind two hundred years for the new technologist to give the technology. When it happens most nations will bid on who gives on this first trip. When that is established then food will be in a tube. there will be toilets for use.gravity will be based in something like magnet both in the floor and in the special shoes needed. If so desired who ever goes out side the ship will gave a new style of space suits with all kinds of room inside of it so if technological equipment will allow a person to do the most technological work needed for the space craft. The living cote rs will be like a hotel room. those who are fortune ate to travel in such a space craft will experience the most wonderful experience, there is a warning that those who go traveling will meet others who also have space crafts out there.

Gavri Hanita Hazaka Abir Sellek 2nd
Canada

December 6, 2012

the mission

and that mission is... "to be a nation of priests to mankind."

Anonymous
NYC

January 19, 2011

The Astronaut

Because I'm seriously ill I spend alot of time in Cyberspace-at the computer-and my imagination takes over and I feel I have made great Jewish contacts without going to Temple at all and this is just what you are talking about-it is like living in a freezer---after a while,you lose contact with the world at large and you begin to pucker up with your teddy bear.

Judith L Witten
Brockton, Ma/USA

July 21, 2010

beautiful

just what i needed to hear ... thanks, keep up the amazing work!

izzy
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July 21, 2010

Lovely!

This is really lovely wisdom. Thanks for sharing!

Shahid

October 1, 2007

Thank you very much.

Sometimes I thought about my mission, but I did not realize how important a minimum detail can be and how much can affect your mission.
Thank you. I really enjoy reading your thought.

Giovanni Emmanuel
Mexico City , Mexico
chabad.edu

July 1, 2007

I loved

I loved it. Thank you.

Samua BP
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

June 24, 2007

Thought

A good thought by Dr. Velvl Green.

Eric Sander Kingston
CA