A Torah lesson on wisdom, decision-making, and personal growth.
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It is well known what Rabbi taught about the principle of the end of the action is first in thought. This statement indeed refers to the creation of the world, but it also contains a powerful lesson for every person who wants to succeed in life. One of the biggest problems people face is impulsiveness. An idea comes to mind and they act. Something needs to be said and they say it. A business deal looks profitable. They jump in. It seems like a great opportunity. It looks like they will earn a lot of money and instead of checking carefully, investigating, and verifying all the details, they already sign. The same thing happens when buying an apartment. Later on, a person may discover facts that are completely different from what he was sure of at the beginning. From the Holy One, blessed be He, we learn this fundamental principle. The end of the action is first in thought. What do these words actually mean? The final outcome of creation was the creation of humanity. God created Adam. He created Chava. The divine will throughout the entire process of creation was to reach this goal, to create human beings. After that, to give the Torah to humanity through the people of Israel at Mount Sinai. Guidance that applies not only to Jews, but also to non-Jews. There is instruction here for every human being, wherever he may be. All of this was planned in advance. That means that everything God created on the first day, the second day, the
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