Albert Einstein once said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." By that definition, I'm insane and chances are you are too. Everyday I get to bed at the same late hour and expect to wake up with my alarm, I open my computer when I get to my room and I expect to not get caught playing games for hours on end, I push off studying until just a few days before a test and expect that I won't have to spend every waking moment cramming,...
It's midterms time. Are you getting as much done as you expected you would? Did you learn anything about time-management from last year, last semester, or last week? If you didn't take a lesson from the past you may be insane according to one of the most brilliant men in recent history.
This idea is manifest in Rambam Hilchos Teshuva as well. In order to do a full teshuva the Rambam says you must be in the same situation as when you committed the sin and then not repeat your action. Today we just were mevarech the month of Nissan. Although it isn't looked at with the same awe as Rosh HaShana in Tishrei, it is a new beginning of the year as well. It is a time that is designated for redemption. Just as we were redeemed from Mitzrayim during Nissan there is a special hope for our final redemption to be in Nissan as well.
Let us try to learn from our past mistakes in all areas of life and not repeat our mistakes. Hopefully that will lead to us doing a full teshuva during this Rosh HaShana and lessen our insanity.
It's midterms time. Are you getting as much done as you expected you would? Did you learn anything about time-management from last year, last semester, or last week? If you didn't take a lesson from the past you may be insane according to one of the most brilliant men in recent history.
This idea is manifest in Rambam Hilchos Teshuva as well. In order to do a full teshuva the Rambam says you must be in the same situation as when you committed the sin and then not repeat your action. Today we just were mevarech the month of Nissan. Although it isn't looked at with the same awe as Rosh HaShana in Tishrei, it is a new beginning of the year as well. It is a time that is designated for redemption. Just as we were redeemed from Mitzrayim during Nissan there is a special hope for our final redemption to be in Nissan as well.
Let us try to learn from our past mistakes in all areas of life and not repeat our mistakes. Hopefully that will lead to us doing a full teshuva during this Rosh HaShana and lessen our insanity.
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