King Solomon's Secret to Success | Think Before You Act - Rabbi Zamir Cohen

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Zamir Cohen’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

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.

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2. 5:43And his wife asks calmly, "How much money is he actually investing?" His wife hears everything…
3. 11:23be He, created the world. There are many ethical lessons a person can learn from the…
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6. 28:15good character traits, fear of heaven, pleasant conversation, and an appearance that is comfortable to the…
7. 33:53Because they are messengers of the holy one. Blessed be he. You see clearly that the…
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9. 45:14And God says to a person, "You may shorten the channels, but not uproot the roots."…
10. 50:52to sleep, makes a spiritual accounting, speaks with the Holy One, blessed be He, and recites…

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