tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671016537527752068.post6239100819350391276..comments2023-10-20T11:53:51.189-04:00Comments on Up The Beanstalk: A Thirst UnquenchedErachethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00660802321998349072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671016537527752068.post-4807876736813196762009-02-16T20:54:00.000-05:002009-02-16T20:54:00.000-05:00That is EXACTLY how I always feel. Are you sure y...That is EXACTLY how I always feel. Are you sure you're not me. One thing that helps me is realizing that there is still time - I have until 120 G-d willing. Also in Pirkei Avos, it says "lo alecha hamalacha ligmor." You have to do your best but you are not expected to finish it..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671016537527752068.post-36618945004726353342009-02-12T18:09:00.000-05:002009-02-12T18:09:00.000-05:00why don't you focus on all the things you do know ...why don't you focus on all the things you do know insted of the things you don't yet know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671016537527752068.post-59330840952766781812009-02-12T14:38:00.000-05:002009-02-12T14:38:00.000-05:00Eizehu chacham? Ha-lomeid mikol adam. The mefars...Eizehu chacham? Ha-lomeid mikol adam. The mefarshim make clear that this statement of Ben Zoma in Avos 4:1 is not merely a feel-good platitude, but rather contains in it deep truths. In one's twenties, at any rate, one should be focused more on the journey than on any specific destination where one is at a given point in time.Josh M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14414532577328945154noreply@blogger.com