Rav Hutt
It is the integration of unique
talents and distinctive sounds that make harmonious music so appealing. How should we seek to create a home,
community, or world with harmonious Shalom – a state of completion? I once heard of a man who had the good
fortune that all of his children grew up with sterling character traits and
loving relationships. When asked what
his secret was, he replied simply, "Whenever I saw one of my kids doing
something I disapproved of, instead of scolding them, I turned to myself to see
where they perhaps learned such behavior, and then worked on myself." The objective is not to be naïve and
'anything goes.' A person is a
work-in-progress and is bound to exhibit some fallacies. While the tendency is to love ourselves and
scrutinize others, the mature and productive tactic to reach harmonious Shalom
is by scrutinizing ourselves and investing in loving others.
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