Dr. Dahan's Daily Wisdom - Motivational Podcast

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast  – Day 730 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There is a word which can be difficult to understand at times. The word is ‘entitlement’. Why would anybody think that they are entitled to some things? For instance, a person says, “I’m entitled to my rights. This is part of my being here.” Or a person may say, “I’m entitled to receive what is due to me.” An entitlement means there is a certain designation. A denomination that has been specific for that person, and this has to be given. But, if you think about it, why do you feel entitled? Perhaps you believe that you deserve the things that you want. I would like to change that term. Instead of ‘entitlement’, let’s call it a different word. Perhaps think about a word like ‘deserving’ or ‘kindly receiving’. Now, there is a difference. “Deserving” means that somebody worked for something. You may say, “Entitlement could also be deserving, they could work together.” That is true. The difference is an entitlement means it’s a right,

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 729 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond It has been said that a person should be humble of spirit before every other individual. The reason for this is that each person has a quality that others lacks, and they complement one another. There are some advantages that one person may have over another. One may have superiority in one area, and another might need help in that same area. This is analogist of the human body, which contains a head and feet. The feet are at the lowest point, and the head sits at the highest point, superior to all other organs. In a sense, the feet still have an advantage over the head. The head needs the feet to go places. In this way, the legs support the body. When one experiences pain in the head, one can draw blood from the feet in order to heal the head. Thus, the head is lacking without the feet. So too, everyone needs every other human being. Our world is made up of so many different people with so many different religions and so many diff

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 728 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond A wise man taught that everything we see, whether good or bad, is really a reflection of ourselves. If it was not, we would simply not see it. This phenomenon is part of the kindness that the Creator has given to us. This is the way that He teaches us a lesson in life. Most of us have difficulty hearing or finding out from others that we have a flaw, that we don’t recognize. In order for us to figure it out in a way that we would accept, the Creator sets up a confrontation with a person who exhibits the same flaw in some form. When we see it, we react by saying, “How terrible is that! I can’t believe it.” But then it dawns on us that we exhibit the same type of behavior, maybe in a different form. The same is also true with positive things. We recognize a positive characteristic in others because we have it in ourselves. If we didn’t have any element of it we would not be able to recognize it. In other words, you are what you se

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 727 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I’m sure you’ve heard of the word ‘arrogance’. This word describes the ego of a person who is pretentious, vain, disdainful. Ego is a disease, it’s something that bothers the whole world, yet we live with it. Many people think it’s quite alright to be arrogant. They believe that everything that they do is better than anything else; that anyone else does. They believe that everything they do is better than what anybody else does. Why be arrogant? When I was younger, I learned that words that come from the heart, enter the heart. As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to better understand the wisdom of these words, and their profound meaning. I decided to create these lessons some time ago. The reason for doing so was an attempt to share with as many people as possible ideas, feelings, and concepts that could be helpful to listeners. Now you must know that these lessons I write about, I have learned from different people. They were broug

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 718 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond Slander is a difficult character trait that naturally destroys so many people. Defamation disparagement, or smearing someone else’s reputation. This is absolutely and unequivocally a trait that a person should always fight against. There is something else that is related to slander and that is the “shade of slander”. There are times when it’s really not quite slander, but it is similar. For instance, it is considered a shade of slander when someone speaks favorably about a colleague in the presence of his enemy. Because, this will surely prompt them to say disparaging things about that person. It’s also a category of a shade of slander when a person who relates slander in frivolity and jest when speaking about someone else. Even though it’s not hatred, just speaking in the way that is disparaging of another, is a shade of slander. The more you consider this concept you will see that when you pretend to say something innocent, su

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 717 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond Have you ever experienced a true sunset or sunrise? Quite stunning, something which is of immense beauty and almost indescribable. Indeed, you must use all your senses to witness the sunrise, not just your eyes. Otherwise, you won’t be able to understand it, to fully grasp it, or realize what it is. There is a moment just before the flowers open where it looks like the world is holding its breath. This is quite amazing, something beyond imagination, something beyond exhilaration. It is something of special value. To be able to understand the strength, the energy, and the beauty behind the world often you must stop and look. Truly feel the beauty of the world. This isn’t just a poem about the world; this is about understanding how the Creator has designed an immense and absolutely unparalleled, unprecedented type of beauty. Every detail, even a blade of grass is controlled by this Creator, everything. Why? To give us a beautiful

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 716 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I was making my way downstairs one morning, when I saw a beautiful sight – my wife sitting there on the couch, next to my daughter. Now you see, my daughter is also a mother, and there they were, both of them sitting down and speaking about life, children, husbands, things that mothers speak to daughters about. This is the “circle of life”. Children may wonder at times if their parents are truly on their side, whether they’ll ever grow up to be like their parents, or if their parents truly understand them. But then these children grow up, and they themselves become parents. The full circle of life comes around and lets them know that whatever their parents taught them was always the right thing. So, there it was, that beautiful picture of my wife and my daughter conversing with each other. Both of them looking into each other’s eyes, finding the awakening of a passion. Capabilities and the dreams, the passions of strength, the e

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 715 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond Have you ever met people who have been tagged as “being moody”? This means that they are downcast, or they change from good to not good, and become melancholic sometimes. What causes this mood change? It could be their circumstances, the way they feel about themselves, or a lack of self-worth. Perhaps they envy others, or are experiencing difficulties and obstacles, that they feel cannot be overcome. When you meet someone moody, instead of just saying, “This person is moody. I don’t want to be around them.” Why not get closer to them and ask them, “What caused the change in your attitude?” Once you find out about what caused that change, why not help them see things in a different light? Bring goodness into their life. Help them see themselves greater than they are. Help them and guide them through their difficulty. People are not moody, they just go through various experiences in life, which affects their attitude. Sometimes i

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 714 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond A wise man once said, “A person should create their environment. If he does not he should check his own baggage carefully to see whether his own affairs are in order. If he fails to create an environment, he will break and splinter. He must demand of himself, what am I doing in this world?” Ask yourself the question: What is your purpose? What is it that you were created for? And what can you do to make this world a better place? A place where everything around you becomes greater. Since you are given the power to create your own environment and create new environments, shouldn’t you be looking for this wherever you go? Accept challenges and take full responsibility. At times, you must love criticism and learn from others. You have to have good friends, be flexible, keep an open mind, and forgive yourself. You must say little and do much. You must also help one another. You have to love peace and love others just as you love you

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 713 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There’s a story about employees in a company who one day reached their office and found a big sign which said, “Yesterday, the person who had been hindering your growth in this company, passed away. We invite you, please, to join all the funeral processions in the room downstairs.” At first, the employees became sad for the death of one of their colleague. But then, after a while, they became curious. Who was this person who hindered their growth? Who could it be? Downstairs in that room, the excitement was so great that security agents were ordered to control the crowd, and make sure that they walked one-by-one by the coffin. As they waited their turn to see the body, they thought, “Who is this person who was hindering the progress? Well, at least he died. But let’s see who it is.” As they got closer, they looked inside of it and they became speechless. What they found was a mirror. A mirror inside the coffin, and everyone wh

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 712 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond We are told that when the world was created, two commandments were given: Guard and work. What does guarding the world mean? It means making the world what it should be. The world has a purpose, and there are things to be fixed for it to become the ultimate place to live. What about working? Working means preventing or stopping the world from being what it shouldn’t. This is really the purpose of men being on Earth: “To make the world what it should be, and prevent it from becoming what it should not.” With these thoughts in mind you now have a different purpose. Because if this is the purpose of the world, then wherever you go, whatever you do, whatever you see, whatever you say, and whatever you think – should all be about you making the world what it should be. It is easy to know this, because the world has so many beautiful things to offer us. Preventing, or stopping it from becoming what it should be, is also easy. All th

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 711 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There are great lessons to be learned by watching various things in the world. Look at a deer. The deer has a particular characteristic, its hide does not constrain its flesh. The extremely taut skin of the deer does not inhibit its growth, but on the contrary, it adapts itself and conforms to it. What this means is that the priority must always be of quality over quantity. At times, you will have decisions to make. There are things that you have been told or that you have learned to do properly. They may seem like restrictions at first, but they are the right decisions, and you know that. Yet, you may find yourself alone; the only one doing what is right, and you might ask, “Why should I do that? I’m the only one doing it.” “Look at what everyone else is doing. Why can’t I be like them?” Here is where everything changes... What you do should be  of quality not quantity. You may be the only one. You may be the one person that d

Inspiration: Above and Beyond – Day 240 People ask: How can I have the confidence that everything will work out for the best? Perhaps I don’t deserve the best? Perhaps I’ve already messed up so badly that there is no return for me? Perhaps G-d almighty, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, has given up on me? What should I do? How would I know? These people are confusing trust with faith. Faith is something you may not have, but trust is something that you do have. Trust is when in, times of trouble, you cleave so unshakably to the heavens that you could pull them down to Earth. Trust is a mighty, heroic bond. Trust changes who you are, and what you deserve. You have the ability and the possibility to change anything you wish. You can change your direction and destination at any given time. This is available to anybody at any moment, no matter where they were the moment before. That is trust. Don’t be confused. Don’t think that you’ve lost all of your opportunities, or that you have nowhere to go. When t

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 239 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There is a story about a king who arrived at one of the cities in his kingdom. The king was greeted by the wealthiest man in time, who said, “I would like to ask his majesty to please stay in my spacious residence. I have allocated an entire wing so you can use it for the duration of your visit.” The king responded in a strange way; he said, “There’s no need to give me an entire suite. One room is enough.  Just one room, but it should be completely mine.” The rich man didn’t understand that. He said, “I’m willing to give your majesty my entire residence just so that you can stay wherever you wish.” Again, the king turned down the man’s offer, and said, “I don’t want you to give me your entire house. I told you, I want that one room to be completely mine. That is all I need.” This is really what people want from each other. Most people don’t ask for very much. Most people only want one thing, and that is to be loved, love that

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 238 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond The question was asked once, “How do you fight evil?” The character, the evil, the self-pride. The self-admiration, how do you break that. There are two ways. First is to fight it head-on and to contemplate the advantages, or disadvantages, of following through. The second way, however, is to “elevate yourself”. Let me illustrate with a story I once heard. The wind and the sun once debated which one was stronger. The wind decided to show its strength, pointing at a person standing down below. It said, “Watch and see how I can blow this person’s clothes off of his body.” Suddenly, the wind started blowing strongly. The man, feeling the powerful gust, buttoned his shirt and coat tight. The wind responded by blowing even more ferociously. The man then countered by tightening his belt and the wind had no choice but the give up. When the sun’s turn to demonstrate his abilities came time, the sun shined its rays. As the temperature began

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 237 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond Sometimes a person faces a challenge, and they ask the questions: Why is this challenge happening to me? Why are things the way they are? Why is it not exactly the way that I want it to be, or that I wish it to be? I once asked my own father, “Why do things happen the way they do?” This is the answer he gave me: “You never know.” You never know when good fortune comes your way. You never know when things are one way or another, or any direction that they’re going. You never know the value of time. You never know why things happen. But here’s what you do know: Everything happens for a good reason. You should remember that when good fortune happens to you it is because you deserve it. And when it seems that it’s not a good fortune, or you find an obstacle, or a challenge, or possibly an opportunity which has no end to it, it’s all for the good. You never know when good fortune comes to you, but you should know that it’s a

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 236 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There is an interesting concept that when a philosopher sees a miracle, he will look for a natural explanation. The reason for is because as a philosopher, he has to form a belief based on knowledge, understanding, and a vision of what he sees and can comprehend with his mind. Yet, when a truly gifted person, a special soul, sees a miracle and they see nature, they see no comparisons whatsoever, and no difference whatsoever. When you look at nature, you have to look for the miracle within nature. ‘Miracles’ themselves are something extraordinary, above and beyond. Something of an almost unexplainable way. That is what nature is we just see it all the time. We walk around and see the trees, the ocean, and the sky, and we accept it as part of life. We don’t see that as a miracle, we accept it as nature. But you see, for these entities to be alive and function in such an extraordinary manner you have to acknowledge the reality that th

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 235 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond What is the definition of a talent? Talent is a special natural ability, an aptitude, or a capacity for achievement and success. Some people don’t claim to have any talent. We all have talents. The question is why do some of us outshine others with a talent that we have? Those among us who have been blessed with special talents, skills, or have received some unexpected divine gift should understand that the purpose of this “gift” is not that we use it for selfish purposes. To the contrary, we should use it to construct a better world, a greater place, and an amazing environment. A home where G-dliness, and goodness, and greatness would be able to enhance our personal lives through the study of wisdom. We have been given a Bible, a book of instructions. You can either use it and read it, or forget about it. If you have a special talent, however, you cannot afford not to use it or share it. That is just not right. Use your talent. No

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 234 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond You may wonder sometimes, how you are able to overcome challenges and obstacles in your life. You want to change, you want to make a difference. But it’s not always easy. There are two voices within you: One voice, helping you and pushing things that are good and are substantially better than they were the day before. The other voice tries to destroy you and put up obstacles, holding you back. There is a strategy and a lesson for us to learn on how to fight these battles. In your struggle to banish the enemies within you, “patience” is the greatest value and virtue that you can use. Tackling all your obstacles at once will almost certainly end in failure. That’s just a given. A methodical and gradual line of attack has a much greater hope for success. That’s how all battles are won, on the field or otherwise. You first have to begin with things that are easier. The simple steps. First, banish the most obvious form of negativity

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 233 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I would like to discuss with you the concept of “human perfection”. You see, that in itself is a misnomer— It doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t even exist. The definition of the word perfection is: Of the highest quality, or degree of proficiency, or skill, excellence. It’s a ‘perfect’ embodiment or an example of something which is of the highest quality or trait. It’s a degree of excellence. That does not exist, not in a human form. In a G-dly form, yes, but not in a human form. However, because man was created in the image of G-d, we can improve things around us. We have the ability, possibility, and power to change things around us to make it “almost” perfect. Never totally perfect, but almost perfect. Our job in this world is to actually do that. Take everything that is around us and leave it better than we found it. As if you were to find a garden with all types of weeds and dirt, and then you till it, plow it, and sow it. W