Commenting on that wisdom, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin offers this example. “If we often and unfairly lose our temper, but have a strong sense of reason, we can draw on that reason to see that our temper is irrational and disproportionate to the provocation. But if we don’t appreciate our ability to reason, we will deprive ourselves of a powerful weapon in learning to control our anger.”
“One who does not recognize his strength and talents is even worse off than one who does not know his flaws, because he is totally unaware of the tools with which he can achieve spiritual growth,” noted Rabbi Yerucham Levovitz (1874-1936).
Commenting on that wisdom, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin offers this example. “If we often and unfairly lose our temper, but have a strong sense of reason, we can draw on that reason to see that our temper is irrational and disproportionate to the provocation. But if we don’t appreciate our ability to reason, we will deprive ourselves of a powerful weapon in learning to control our anger.” Comments are closed.
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