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Home  »  Spirituality  »  Pliskin Podcast

The Power of Pretending

May 28, 2011  |  by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin

The Power of Pretending

The joy, courage, love, and serenity chant.


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NEW BOOK!

Rabbi Zelig Pliskin's new book has recently been published by ArtScroll: ENCOURAGEMENT: Formulas, Stories, and Insights.

We're human. We need food. We need meaning and connection. And we most definitely need encouragement.

Now, in this wise and charming new volume, we learn how to effectively use the massive power of encouragement, to encourage ourselves and others, particularly when we feel overwhelmed or depleted.

In Encouragement, Rabbi Pliskin shares meditations and affirmations, inspirational true stories, and his trademark wise, practical advice. He shows us how our words can help others - and ourselves -- become more confident, optimistic, and upbeat people.

Rabbi Zelig Pliskin is the author of 25 books with his specialty in mastering happiness and other positive inner resources.

His last 15 books include such titles as: "Taking Action", "Happiness", "Kindness", "Courage", "Serenity", "Building Your Self-image" "Conversations with Yourself" and "Marriage." These books are available at: Artscroll.com.


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About the Author

Rabbi Zelig Pliskin

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Rabbi Zelig Pliskin is a noted psychologist and prolific author of 24 books, including Guard Your Tongue, Gateway to Happiness, Gateway to Self Knowledge, Love Your Neighbor, Growth Through Torah, The Power of Words, Consulting the Wise, and the recent Life is Now. Rabbi Pliskin lives in Jerusalem, and is the director of Aish HaTorah's Counseling Center and a senior lecturer at Aish's Essentials program and the Executive Learning Center. He was ordained at the Telshe Yeshiva in Ohio and holds a degree in Counseling Psychology.

Comments (5)

(5) Esti stahler, December 24, 2013 10:00 AM

Zelig plinking is a genius. Each of his books and the ideas concepts and suggestions empowers one to live better with more courage serenity faith and happiness I recommend among his other books "Conversations with Yourself " "Gateway to Happiness " My Father My King " each amazing. Any Zelig Pliskin book is worth reading and more importantly internalizing and incorporating into your life. Thank you.

THANK YOU

 

(4) Anonymous, March 29, 2012 4:39 AM

Please bring back this podcast!

Please bring back this podcast! I miss it greatly. I always looked forward to it each week, and it really was helpful. If Rabbi Pliskin is no longer able to continue podcasting, perhaps the XML / RSS feed of existing episodes could remain available. Currently I don't see them being accessible in podcast form. Thanks!

 

(3) Bobbie Lively, December 23, 2011 3:27 AM

Yes and No on your article

I thoroughly agree with positive thought and positive confession. I thoroughly disagree with pretense.

 

(2) suzzanne nemick, June 2, 2011 2:22 AM

Joy...Courage...Love...and Serenity

I love this and I'm going to do it.

 

(1) Anonymous, June 1, 2011 1:31 PM

VERY GOOD MANTRA

I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO COULD LEARN & HELP THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF THESE GOOD THOUGHTS. THANK YOU

 
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