Mockery

No, I can't think that we must suppress our inner critic because it is sometimes right. Better to judge what is the critic saying to us, then use our mature judgement to know if to proceed. or not. Self- doubt is a good thing instead of being impulsive and rash- in most instances. Yet, what the fragment is talking about is on doing things better than yesterday, and that inner critic argues that we are "not going to do that," or that we are "not worthy to raise to a better level of behavior. " That inner voice is then a trap not a counselor, and it is better to ignore it , and go ahead trying to improve despite the doubts. Those doubts are a natural part of being human, but we can transcend them to try to reach H'. The inner critic grew as part of the education we received: harsh parenting - then harsh inner critic. As we mature, time to use judgment . Yet, the critic it is also useful as a reality check -since life is not always a linear yes. Reply

If anything, the louder & more insistent the inner mockery, the greater the proof that the good that you are considering is that much more vital to implement. Reply

Mockery Of The Holy Land The Torah describes how the 'giants' tried to oppose the 'spies' impression of the Holy Land, the land of Israel.
These giants are the immense egoistic desires within us that don't want us to change their character. They put doubts in the minds of the spies who choose monstrous fruits from this new land to cause suspicion to those awaiting their report.


Don't listen to these negative voices within you. Your ego is rebelling against the effort needed to attain the nature of G_d. Moses and those kabbalists that followed described the great effort required to escape the prison of your self. They described how to create a group to work together to escape to the Holy Land, the place within us where G-d's qualities reign. Reply

That voice that buzzes around in all our heads is similar to a busy bee or perhaps a busy body. We must learn to shut down those negative voices that try to convince us to turn left when we know our destination was already mapped out to turn right. The blessed Book of Psalms along with the Torah are great places to go and read and pray when doubt enters our minds. G d’s words will help you to stay focused on your journeys each and everyday of your life. Reply

My pesrsonal mockery Everyday i read you're words, and everyday they seem to strike a cord within me. Today, as I start to make plans to that involve having my nephews over to my home to share Shabbos with me, that voice crept in again. Who are you to take on this noble effort to show your nephews what it is to have a Friday night Sabbath meal and Daven together? I am not anything near perfect and i would have to say I'm as observant as i can be, even though i crave more.
Your words today gave me a sense of renewed strength, for it truly is about what you are doing Right now and also about what you are planning for the Immediate future.
Thanks for your always insightful words Reply

I need to read these words often. Thank you! Reply

Tzvi Feeman, these comments show that you are "a light unto the nations". May you go from "strength to strength". Reply

Another Amazing Dose of Wisdom! This dose of wisdom came at the perfect time! While we take the steps in the right direction to move towards G-d and prayer, we also judge ourselves based on our past actions. I truly enjoyed this article because my choices in the past have not been the best, but lately I have been doing the 'right things' and making the ' right choices', but at the same time, I question and criticize myself. I am trying my best to suppress this voice of destruction and I know that with time, it will lessen. Thank you Rabbi Freeman. Reply

I woke up today and my mood mimicked the color of the sky: dark gray with shades of white. I made breakfast and washed the dirty dishes. As background music my daughter’s voice was asking Aba for a video. She asked him for Parsha Noah’s video. And I as scrubbed some pots I listened to Noah talking to his sons about G-d’s will. And I thought to myself, “Wouldn’t it be great if HaShem could talk directly to you, that way you knew exactly what to do.” I even though Noah had it easy; I thought, “I wish G-d would speak to me too and tell me what to do.” Then an inner voice answered that thought with the following words, “HE does speak to you and I am sure you hear HIM loud and clear, HE speaks in different ways; not like the way HE spoke to Noah in the video. And so the morning went on and I sat in front of my computer. Opened my e-mail. Inbox. Message from Chabad.org. “Mockery” it read; and when I finished reading the content of the page I couldn’t help smiling. My mood became sunny and yellow. HE does speak, loud and clear. Reply

Wise words from a wise man. Reply

Mockery This article amazes me so much, that it is just what I needed, and right on target! Thank you Rabbi Tzvi Reply

lack of confidence it is a lack of confidence within ourselves and that somehow we are not capable of becoming more like the G-d who created us. this must be overcome within all of us. Reply

Perfect! This is perfectly described. Reply

mockery You have described what occurs in almost every office, every day, and what makes coming to work for so many people such a difficult proposition. Though I run my own business and have nine employees with whom I work, I find myself at times succumbing to the gossipers and naysayers around me. In order to "fit," I become an unwitting participant. It is easy to become a prisoner and difficult to extricate yourself from such enterprise for fear of harsh judgment. Your point, therefore, is on target. It only matters what behavior you choose to exhibit today. Thank you for the sage advice. I will begin anew, starting now. Reply

Mockery This article was awesome!!! I just read it to my 14 yr old son, and as we usually do, we "discss" example of situations in our lives where we too might had experienced them, or wish we had done something differently,,,,, We reallly appreciate this one, as you know being a "teenager" these days can be great and challenging. So we try to find articles such as this one to help guide him on the "right path." Thank you soooo much for this one. I thank G-d for Chabad, you guys make it easy to support you. It is well worth it, especially for your children, to help them to grow to be a mensch. Reply