Why defeat is better than victory.

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon



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YAAKOV SALOMON'S NEW BOOK, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

 

Some people are funny. Some are insightful. Some are cynical. Some find a humorous touch in everything. Others find irony. Some write beautifully. Few people do them all as well as Rabbi Yaakov Salomon does. Entertaining, inspiring, astute, he has the uncommon ability to look something to give us pause and make us think. His new book, Something to Think About , gives us just that -- with a healthy dose of wit and charm. Click here to order.

 

Published: Saturday, October 13, 2007

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Visitor Comments: 13

  • (13) Jakub , October 18, 2007

    thank you

    Thanks for this "liftup"! What doesnt kill you makes you stronger and the enemy is a good teacher.

  • (12) Yechezkel , October 17, 2007

    The story behind the story

    Uri's insight about the Colorado Rockies tragedy (see comments above)adds a whole other dimension to this: see www-cbsnews-com/stories/2007/07/23/national/main3087644.shtml

  • (11) steven fox , October 17, 2007

    Cleveland has learn alot from defeat

    but not as much as the Cubs......

  • (10) Fernando Ocumare , October 17, 2007

    SO MUCH TO LEARN AT THE END

    I have lost so many things in my life. Friends,loved ones in general, money, my bussines; All that brought a dark cloud of insecuretness to my daily activities. I took me years to understand that I had acquired the ability to help others by just listen to their problems and be there for them in their hard moments. I simply developed a sort of "soft place to fall"
    image that allowed me to realize how HaShem turn any bad sitiuation into an exciting opportunity to help others.

    Fernando Ocumare
    ocumared@hotmail.com

  • (9) Anonymous , October 16, 2007

    Thankyou for this truth. I was feeling rejected because some paintings of mine were not juried into an art show. To top it off my friend won first place today. I asked God to make my wound better because I was very hurt. There was the answer ,I never thought of defeat this way.

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About the Author

Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, C.S.W. is a noted psychotherapist, in private practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. for over 25 years. He is a Senior Lecturer and the Creative Director of Aish Hatorah's Discovery Productions.

Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, C.S.W.

He is also an editor and author for the Artscroll Publishing Series' and a member of the Kollel of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath.

Rabbi Salomon is co-author, with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of the best selling book "What the Angel Taught You; Seven Keys to Life Fulfillment," (Mesorah), and is also the co-producer of the highly-acclaimed film, "Inspired." His most recent book is "Something to Think About; Extraordinary Reflections About Ordinary Events (Mesorah)."

His speaking, writing and musical talents have delighted audiences from Harvard to Broadway and everything in between. Rabbi Salomon shares his life with his wife, Temmy, and their unpredictable family.

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