Elul
When God Knocks: Open the Door or Run?
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Great quotes to inspire personal transformation.
The tiniest effort towards changing opens new doorways to attaining our goals. As the medrash says, "Make for Me an opening the size of the needle point and in turn I will open up for you a door." (Midrash Song of Songs 5:2). In the Jewish month of Elul we are given a special jumpstart to change. Here are 8 points to help you begin today.
What do you value the most in life? List the three most important areas and check that your schedule reflects those priorities. You will never change your life unless you change something that you do every day.
Focus on becoming the person you want to be.
We are all born with different strengths and weaknesses but each of us gets to choose how we are going to use what we are given. Every choice we make either helps us attain gratitude and joy, or complaining and negativity.
Don’t get caught up in the planning stage of goal setting, and get discouraged before you even begin. Just take the first step. Beginning is the hardest part.
Our goals look out of our reach until we tackle them. Every great idea is impossible until someone actually goes through with it. Redefine what is possible.
Be proactive. When you don't like something, find a way to improve it. Take responsibility for changing yourself.
We don’t exceed the limits of our own beliefs about ourselves. If you want an extraordinary life, believe in your unique gifts.
You don't need to accept anything in your life that you don't like. God can change anything at any time. He makes the impossible possible and the darkness into light. Never give up on anything or anyone.