CHAZAQ's Torah Talks #225 Rabbi Chanan Gordon - Make This The Year It All Comes Together

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The average person stands, watches the falafa ball drop at Times Square, says they want to be happy, and they've never really defined happiness. Here's [music] the problem. Most people conflate fun and happiness. They're very, very different. Let me ask you the following. If you and I were to go, I don't even know what's in Queens, to some roller coaster, do a few 180s with a roller coaster to go get some popcorn. Is that that's fun, [music] right? It's just it. What if I were to tell you, Robbie, a couple years ago, when I walked my daughter down the aisle, within [music] two steps, the tear welled up. By the time I hit the ka, I was balling with started now. Call us at 212-4306881 to learn more. >> Welcome everyone to today's special podcast with Torah Talks with our special guest today, Rebecca Gordon. Welcome, Rabbi >> Robbie. It's an honor and a pleasure. One of the only people that I would go to Queens on a boiling hot day without an air conditioner >> to sit and through a conversation. [laughter] >> We appreciate your your kind friends for many years. You finally come over here

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1. 0:00The average person stands, watches the falafa ball drop at Times Square, says they want to…
2. 3:02in a context of Rashan everything we're going to talk about. So John says to me…
3. 6:05this." But really what comes down to is they want happiness in the upcoming year, right?…
4. 8:41the public school system which is unfortunately you know a a road devoid of Yiddish kite…
5. 11:45before or 10 times before. What's the point? How can we actually create realistic goals, targets,…
6. 14:49the business school class. Who can take these items, put it into this vase here without…
7. 17:29yates. That's all instantaneous gratification. What you really want is your shama. You wake up tomorrow…
8. 20:32schwitzing and you're in the studio now you see this is great >> great sacrifice we…
9. 23:04people in the world who are living a shallow holy life. They wish they could live…
10. 26:09your hand this year if you take responsibility and don't wait for life to come to…

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