How do we know we are making the right decision?

We're constantly forced to make choices in life. Some are meaningless (coke or pepsi?) Others are life-altering (Marry this woman? Have this operation? Go into business with this man?)

In truth, the only decision we need to make is whether we are with - or without - the Light.

You see, we are not always aware of the bigger script our lives are following. When we think we are in charge, we are blocking the Light. I know this is confusing because Kabbalah teaches you how to get control of your life. The paradox is when you realize you aren't in control, then you really are. Also when we remind ourselves of the limitation of the five senses, we remove that limitation.

Once you are able to shift into the mindset of, "it's not about me, there is more than my limited senses are perceiving," then you are engaging the Light to guide you.

This type of consciousness doesn't come over night. We create it every day by asking - begging - the Light to show us the right way.

I remember years ago an incident involving my father and teacher, Rav Berg. It was right before Rosh Hashanah, and he couldn't decide whether to be with his students in Israel or in New York. The last flight out was only a few hours away, and I remember my father sitting in his office, waiting for a sign. Our conversation went something like this:

"We're gonna miss the plane!" I said.

His response was, "I really don't know what to do. But I trust the Light will guide me because I certainly can't trust my rational mind." Essentially he was saying, until I get a message, I'm not moving.

And so we sat. At the last minute, the phone rang. My father picked up and on the other end was an irate woman.

"Are you Rav Berg?"

"Yes."

"I called to tell you that you need to go to Israel and tell those people......." She went on some rant that made no sense. But my father wasn't listening to the specifics of her words - he was tuning into the message from the Light. Two hours later we were on a plane bound for Israel.

You might be thinking it's rare that one gets such a crystal-clear message. But in truth, it isn't. A life of Kabbalah, or any form of true spirituality, trains you to reach the right decisions by committing to turning down the ego voice at all turns, and tuning into the signs and messages the Light sends.

This week, train yourself to make room for the Light. Resist thinking the decision is only about you. Remember you don't see the true reality. Reach out to the Light for guidance. And be receptive to the signs and messages that will undoubtedly come your way.

All the best,

Yehuda



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