Pirkei Avot practice #5 - Rich thanks to my wife

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[Music] This teaching tells us four things: firstly, who is the wise man, the one who learns from everyone; who is the strong man, the one who overcomes his bad inclination; who is the rich man, the one who rejoices in his lot and is honored, the one who honors others. The rich man is therefore the one who appreciates what he has, even if he has little. Okay, but a friend asked me, "Seriously, you don't have a real... I need money!" a real... I need money!" Worse than that, the Talmud recommends that a man eat moderately and dress according to his means. However, for his wife and children, he must spoil and pamper them beyond his means. How can the Talmud force a man who has €50 in his pocket to spend €100? Hello sir, hello sir, how much is the bouquet? 12 Chel, 120 Chel. How good is it? How much are these two little flowers? Okay, well, I'll take these. Who are these for? for? No, no, no, I found these. No, look, here. And there you have it, ah, it's beautiful. Does the Torah encourage debt, unpaid loans, and hardship? So, Rabbi Schmoulevitz explains the great secret of the Talmud: when a man spoils his wife and children with gifts of clothes and jewelry beyond his financial means, the whole family will begin to perceive the father as someone capable of achieving great things in life. Thanks to this general confidence that will

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1. 0:00[Music] This teaching tells us four things: firstly, who is the wise man, the one who…
2. 0:31a real... I need money!" Worse than that, the Talmud recommends that a man eat moderately…
3. 1:01for? No, no, no, I found these. No, look, here. And there you have it, ah,…
4. 1:32Thanks to this general confidence that will develop in him, his hidden abilities will be awakened,…
5. 2:02plunge even if he doesn't have the means, and the wife must believe in him. So,…
6. 2:32a complete idiot. You'll never succeed anyway. You're a complete idiot, you're lazy. Go ahead and…
7. 3:04I don't know if this application suits me. Honestly, I do n't understand you, Jordan Boubou.…
8. 3:34way, while I was waiting for you for the appointment, I observed your sales reps and…
9. 4:05sales. Yes, we'll take B, you're ready, okay? Well, great, thank you. [Music] No, but I…

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