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My therapist talks of selfishness. My Rabbi discusses selflessness. Who is right?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

  

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On a superficial level, these two pieces of advice seem to be contradictory; but when you go a bit deeper you will realize that they go very nicely hand-in hand.

Your therapist is telling you to spend more time focusing on yourself and your needs. Your rabbi, and the Torah, agrees with that idea.

The truth is that only by being truly selfless do you realize your true self-worth!
However, the question is why should you devote all this time and energy to yourself? This is where your rabbi comes in to the picture.

You are special because you have a G-dly mission to accomplish. You must take care of yourself because only with a healthy body and mind can a person maximize his/her potential of serving G-d.

So the truth is that only by being truly selfless do you realize your true self-worth!


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