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Being the “Lower” in the Relationship
By
eyaakov
Another principle of interpersonal relationships that can shed light on the manner in which our relationship with God functions is that the level of a relationship is determined by the “lower” of the two participants. For example, Joe turns to Jane and says, “Jane, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you: I love you.…
The Necessity for Free Will
By
eyaakov
In the previous article, we discussed the principle that the quality of a relationship depends on one’s ability to choose it, and choosing means you have to have the real capacity to destroy it. Only when your choice in the relationship can result in the relationship’s downfall – only then is your choice a real…
The Spouse Relationship with God
By
eyaakov
In the previous article, we left off with the question: If I want to build and facilitate a relationship with the Infinite, how do I do that? How does one create a relationship with a Being that is Infinite? Here is where the Kabbalists kick in. As we have mentioned previously, one of the foundational…
What Do People Want?
By
eyaakov
What Do People Want? What do people want? What drives people to make the decisions they make? What is at the core of the choices that people make in their lives? What are people basing their decisions on? In order to draw up a thesis, let’s contrast two model situations: Model One Joe is…
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