Dr. Dahan's Daily Wisdom - Motivational Podcast

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 477 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I you want to make changes in your life and dramatic changes, things that as they say thinking “out of the box”, in this concept is “breaking out-of-the-box”, how do you get out from under? From where you are? There are four things which I think you need to pay close attention to. One concept, is the concept of pessimism. This is a disease that takes your vision and changes it, and it cannot be corrected with just putting on new glasses. Pessimism is something which you have inside of you and eats you alive. Pessimism, will destroy everything about you. It will destroy, what you see, what you think, what you want, what you can dream of. The second concept is indecision. It's a mental paralysis, something that stops you, something that holds you back from wanting to grow and going where you wish to go. The third is doubt. Oh goodness, doubt is all kinds of things that could be worse, and things that could be better, and we're n

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 476 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I would like to share with you a thought about a concept of a chance of a lifetime. You see, it is a good thing to be thankful for what you have in life and what you have accomplished. But open your eyes to the larger picture. If we are to appreciate the fruits of life we must first appreciate the tree that bears the fruit; this is the birth itself. Birth is the beginning of a person or anything for that matter. A birthday is very special, because it is window to the chance of a lifetime. The chance to fulfill your unique mission. So, a birthday is a momentous occasion, and it is to be commemorated just as the nation commemorates its birth or as an nonprofit organization that celebrates its founding. However it is much more than an occasion to receive gifts. It is a chance to remember, that the day that a major event occurred, and to celebrate and give thanks and to reflect upon how well we are fulfilling our calling; and it doe

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 475 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I would like to discuss with you something that can help you make a dramatic change in your life. There are three concepts. The first is about complaining. By complaining, you should know that anyone who hangs around with you, about you, or around you, don’t enjoy listening to someone who’s complaining. Complaining is really a waste of time, if you think about it. People who complain will always find new things for which they might complain about, and it doesn’t end. So complaining is something you should stop if you want to make dramatic changes in your life. Another one is, overcautious. Overcautious is an approach to life which is too dramatic and that will not let you do anything to move forward. Cautious is good; it is responsible. Overcautious means that you are frozen, that you can’t get things done any better. The last one on our list is about worrying. Worrying is something which is so detrimental to you. If you worry

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 474 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond If you want to live a good life, a unique life, you have to be able to create your own path and let other people enjoy it when you’re gone or even while you’re still here. Reliving the past is the concept of the value of stories. So many of our parents, our siblings, our friends, and even our acquaintances often relive their stories and tell us about their experiences. Whatever the span of your life is, in order for it to be real, to be the best, you want to fill it up with all kinds of good experiences and the intensities that you felt when you were there. By reliving the past, you’re able to bring back stories of things that have affected other people and can now affect not only just your life but others’. Life is not just about watching a clock ticking away slowly to the next minute and the next minute. That’s not what life is all about. At times, you have to realize that life is a collection of so many different experiences t

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 473 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond The mission that we have in this world, is to be a positive influence and an inspiration to others and this will help everyone around us. Now, as we go along the way in our life, there are typically three types of different people that we encounter that may present a challenge in the success of our work. One type is a person who’s deeply entrenched in the passions of this world. They’re so involved in his or her lifestyle, that it seems impossible to break through; to even begin a conversation that would be taken seriously about any positive change. What is there to say to such a person? There’s a second person who is devoid of basic values. For instance, speaking about hard work to someone who has an attitude of being entitled to receive perhaps benefits for free and therefore, they have absolutely no interest or desire to work. This person may say, “Why should I work if I can make more receiving unemployment or disability?” Now

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 471 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I know that many of you are concerned at times, about things that have happened to you or things that are happening in your life. You are angry about some of the harm that’s being done to you, either at a professional level or a conceptual level. But it is foolish and unproductive to be angry with those who appear to be harming you. You see, although these people maybe indeed guilty for their actions, they cannot do anything that G-d, the Creator of the world, does not will. So what this means is that, everything that happens to you has a reason, has a source, so it is foolish to be angry. It is wasted energy. It doesn’t mean you don’t fight or defend yourself, that you have to do- you have to correct the situation; but to be angry, no, that is unnecessary. That is not what this is all about. The reason why something happens to you, and it appears to be so negative and harmful, even perhaps dangerous, is because it has a deep les

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 470 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There are many species of animals that were created in the world quite interestingly enough, such a varied amount that is beyond imagination. I don’t even believe that until today, we know every single species of animal that exist in the world. There are animals actually that were created with protection around themselves and they live in different parts of the world. If they want to eat something or they want to go for a stroll, they are free to do so and they are continuously protected. There is yet another animal, another creature and that’s the eagle. It’s a different animal. It’s actually a big bird. Now, this bird can soar above and beyond the clouds. It’s part of the hawk family and it’s strong, it is big, powerful, and it can fly beyond notices. Not only that, it has an extremely accurate vision. And the sky is its limits. It could do whatever it wants yet it chooses to build its house in the highest mountains that exists

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 469 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There are many things that we carry in our lives. Some things are physical, some things are spiritual, and others are psychological, whether in our mind or in our pockets. What happens in the world, happens to anyone. It’s not specific just to you. Most of us go through life experiencing ups and downs. However, the parts that are major in your life, the parts of your future, are literally things that you can change at any time. They are in your hands. You could do what you want with it and you have the option. It’s not really those things that determine the world that you have control about. It’s what you have in your hand and that's an authentic key. The key that opens up all the doors of opportunities, to let you achieve anything that you wish. You can be as happy as you wish, right now, starting this moment, and you don’t have to change people around. You don’t have to change anyone out there, you don’t even have to change wh

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 468 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There’s a story told about a musician who came to a city and went to the city’s center square. Once there, he started playing his instrument. It was such a beautiful melody, such a beautiful music. It was so enchanting that the people who gathered around to listen were mesmerized. So much so, that they became enthralled into that music and they started dancing. Now, a while later, a man who was walking by couldn’t understand what was going on and why these people were dancing in the middle of the city square. He couldn’t fathom in his mind what was going on. You see, the reason was that the man was deaf and therefore, he couldn’t hear. This is representative of what our life is at times. Even though there is beauty out there, there is goodness and joy and happiness, we can’t hear the music. We become death to life and we can’t hear what the goodness is or how happy we should be. We selectively block ourselves and build a wall ar

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 467 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I have a suggestion for you and that is to understand and believe the power of resolution. Now, what does resolution mean? You could say that it is something that you decide from now on will happen. Here is a simple explanation perhaps that you might accept: that is, that resolution means “to promise yourself that you will never give up”. Once you understand this concept, you need to resolve at all times about the things that are important to you. The values that you hold dear, the things that you want to become, places you want to see, things you want to say, deeds you would like to accomplish. Wherever you may be, the power of resolution is taking the opportunity to resolve and promise yourself that you will be the best at everything that you do, and that you will get these things done. Never changing your values, never, under any circumstances, letting obstacles or challenges affront what do you have. The core values, the fun

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 466 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond When the first pilgrims came to this land from many parts of the world, and they arrived there, it was in most places, described as a desert. Now, a desert has two features. One, is no one can live there; and second, nothing can grow there. There is nothing positive there because of the type of living that it requires. Yet the pilgrims knew it and they decided to change this. Wherever they settled, they converted that part of the desert and made them into cities, households and population where even plants started growing, and they converted the physical desert into physical cities, a place where they could live with their families. Now, the same lesson should be applied to when we travel. When you go places and you travel, and you're away from home, even if it's only for a day, you may feel as though you're really traveling and it's not that important to pay attention to what you do. You might say to yourself, I'm neither here n

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 465 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond It is late at night and I am feeling nostalgic. I had a busy day today between the texts and the emails, and the videos, and conferences, and I just thought to stop and think, what was it like when we didn't have all these gadgets? When everything didn't fit into a schedule. I remember being a young boy who went to camp and just running around, not thinking about the sunscreen and making sure I had a phone, wearing the proper gear and a compass and everything else. We just ran out there in the woods, and when we came back, with our knees scratched up and exhausted from the day of just running around, it was so much fun, so easy. Whenever we returned, it was the best time. The more you think about life and its simplicity, the more you get to appreciate who you are, what you do, and what really matters. All these toys that we have today, are they really necessary? The iPads and the iPods, and all of these large TVs, what do they b

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 464 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I met a person who is blind from birth. I sat next to him and he asked me a few questions about who I am and what I do. It's interesting; although his eyes couldn't see me, I felt as though his soul penetrated my own being. When I was with him, I could feel as though he was entirely there, fully there. When you are with someone, are you really there? Really with you and the person at that time? To be there means that your soul and the person's soul with whom you are interacting should be united. When you talk to that person, discuss, exchange, share ideas, concepts, feelings, you’re not thinking about anything else, just that person. This is what it means to be really with you. If you are speaking to someone you love, be there for them, be completely there. Let everything else come out. Take away any magic that exists out there, any technological wonders and be with them. By being with them, you give up yourself and you can giv

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 463 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond Life is very short. Often, we need to be reminded of this. You have to take a moment and realize what is in front of you. Most of us walk around truthfully as if we are sleepwalking. We don't really spend time experiencing the world in the way that is complete or enjoyable. We’re half asleep and we do things in a routine way. Now, if you strip away all the stuff and you focus on just what's essential and what is so beautiful in life, and you realize that you are going to die and that you can die at any time, then life becomes different. It becomes meaningful. You have to accept that, and you'll see that things make a difference in your life if you know what it's all about. We spend so much time thinking of all the things about work and politics, and things that are going on around the world, some things we don't even have control over and we worry about everything. We don't pay much attention to the essentials of life. We're so

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 462 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond I had the beautiful privilege of having my own mother visit me just recently. It was such a pleasure having her around, to be around someone who is wise, calm, and extremely bright. It surprised me how much I learned about her. As we get older, we understand our parents so much better and we see their wisdom and their deep understanding of life. It's quite interesting, the vision they have of the world. Sometimes, when we have our own personal issue we are experiencing, it is during these good times that we recognize the beauty and the wisdom of our parents. I ask you, does the moon stop shining because the wolf howls at it? The answer is no. Well, neither should you, no matter what happens out there, you don't stop shining. The world needs your light and your parents have given you the strength, the beauty, the knowledge, and the ability to overcome that. The whole purpose of creation is to transform darkness into light and to

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 461 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond It says that there are four general types of temperaments. The question is, which one best suits you? Who are you in these temperaments? Let's see. The first one is, “easily angered and easily appeased.” What that means is that his gain outweighs his loss. He is angry easily, so that means that he's sensitive to his own feelings and therefore, becomes angry at the slightest motion but is also sensitive to others and therefore he's appeased easily. Then, there is the second kind and that is “slow to anger and slow to be appeased.” Now, in this case, his loss outweighs his gain because in the second category, that person is not sensitive to others and therefore, they are not appeased easily but at the same time, they are sensitive to their own feelings and therefore, they're not angered easily. They don't get mad so fast. See, those two types are therefore not considered terribly bad because their arrogance is relatively benign

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 460 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond Are you currently experiencing pain? Are you perhaps facing a challenge or an obstacle that seems to be, at least today, in your eyes, overwhelming? Are you in front of a situation that you just don't know how to resolve? You see, when we are in such a situation, our vision is limited. We can't see past the pain and the suffering. There doesn't appear to be a reason for the pain. We’re caught in such a narrow passage that, we’re trapped in the moments of pain. However, we can broaden our vision and understand that there is a bigger picture. We might be in pain but we won't be in anguish, and this will make our day much easier to handle. On a physical level, pain is usually a sign that something is wrong. Pain, however has a purpose, and that is that we should reawaken our will to live. There is also a growing pain, things change: the pain of stretching, of extending, and seen from a broader perspective, pain can help us connect,

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 459 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond Contrary to what people say, be it politicians or activists in this world, everybody is perfectly equal. Every single creation in this world was created for a specific purpose, and each of the creations have a unique opportunity to change the world. When you look at people, everybody, irrespective of their creed, religion, ethnicity, location, age, gender, everybody is perfectly equal. Everyone deserves to live a happy good life; everyone. It is crucial, literally critical, that everyone has to be helped to try to reach their highest potential and it is our job. It may be a scholarly person, it could be a solitary individual, an uneducated person, whoever it is. You have to consider every single person, being perfectly equal despite their glaring deficiencies, physical or even psychological weaknesses, whether external or superficial. Each and every creation is perfect and they’re equal. To live your full potential, is to help o

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 458 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond What do all creatures in our world have in common? Which part of existence is so essential that the world can't live without? If we remove, for instance, the color blue from the world, what would happen? What is the one thing that the world has to have in order to exist? Let make a suggestion. The one thing that all creation has in common is limitation. Every creation has its own personal limitation and boundaries beginning somewhere and ending somewhere else; starting at one time and ending at another. You see, there are two primary ingredients in the element of limitation in our world. One is time and the other one is place. There is nothing in our world that can say it experiences yesterday and tomorrow as exactly the same or that north and south are equivalent. There's no such thing. This is because limitation is part of the definition and the makeup of both the world and its creations. Without limitation, without time and

Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 457 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond There was once a pianist who played very well and met a very famous pianist, and he asked him, "How are we so different? We both play very well but you are very famous and I am not." The famous pianist answered, "The difference between us playing, is the pauses, the silence, the space in between the notes. You have to know how to handle those." Sometimes, you meet people who have gone through life and are able to handle circumstances which seem to be so insurmountable. What is the difference between someone who can overcome a challenge and one who can't? There are basically four approaches to life. One is to fight, stand up and not accept it. Fight it until the last breath. The other is when an obstacle, a challenge, or a difficulty occur, is to surrender and give up. Another one is to run away, act as though it doesn't happen, it’s not even there. But there's a fourth approach to life; and that is to rely and have trust i