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An Introduction to Jewish Thought: Lesson 1
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Containing Conceit
A Taste of Text—Ki Teitzei
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Set up guardrails to carefully control and temper your ego.
By Chana Weisberg
Chana Weisberg is a writer, editor and lecturer. She authored several books, including her latest, Tending the Garden: The Unique Gifts of the Jewish Woman. She has served as the dean of several women’s educational institutes, and lectures internationally on issues relating to women, faith, relationships and the Jewish soul.
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THank you for explaining everything so well.
los angeles, ca
ny, ny
As far as approaching someone with conceit, well, sometimes a person's idea or suggestion is so far out of one's own boundaries, it doesn't matter how you approach them. It can be with conceit, it could be with a wide smile and a pleasant countenance, but if what the person is saying just completely goes against your own ethics and morals, the person doing the talking will ultimately get nowhere and completely waste their time.
This is even more true if a person is suggesting or trying to force or coerce a person into doing something they clearly will not do. How conceited it is for others to think they know what is best for another - even when all the evidence, plus the statements of the subject prove otherwise!
So, yes it is important to recognize conceit in yourself, but it is just as important to recognize conceit in others and act accordingly.
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Thank you very much .
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