Sept. 13, 2023

Unleashing the Inner Lion: Cultivating Self-Belief and Courage Before Rosh Hashana

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Season 5

Can you imagine a world where size or speed doesn't dictate success but relatively unwavering self-belief? It sounds like a fantasy, yet it is a reality in the animal kingdom. As we unpack this mystical realm, we'll draw parallels to a king not by immense size or swift speed but by the strength of self-confidence - the majestic lion. Despite not being the largest or fastest, the lion's reign is undisputed. Join us on this intriguing exploration, where we leverage this invaluable lesson from nature to inspire personal growth and spiritual repentance.

The Torah teachings guide us to approach trials with the courage of a lion, to not cower in fear, but to face challenges head-on, armed with an invincible belief in oneself. We delve into why adopting this lion-like confidence is crucial, especially when dealing with repentance or self-improvement. It's not about your physical prowess but the power of your mindset. Learn how a robust sense of self-belief and a can-do attitude can lead to a victorious and fulfilling life. This episode promises to evoke the lion within you, ready to roar with unshaken self-confidence. Are you eager to unleash your inner lion?

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In the jungle, it is simply kill or be killed, a true survival of the fittest.

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But there is, however, one creature that all others bend the need to.

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He is called, very aptly, the king of the jungle, and that is none other than the graceful and intimidating lion.

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See, the lion strikes fear in all of his opponents and all cower before him.

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But after further investigation, you may find it interesting that the lion is in fact not the fastest.

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That title is held for the cheetah.

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He is definitely not larger than the elephant, nor is he any wiser than the fox.

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So what is it that crowns the lion as the king of the jungle?

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And if you watch a standoff between a lion and an antelope, a lion, an elephant, a lion and any other creature, you will be able immediately to tell the difference and figure out the X factor.

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What is it?

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You will notice that the lion's opponent will cower in fear.

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You will look for the door.

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You will feel doomed, with a big gulp of oh no.

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However, staring right back at him is the face of a confident predator.

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The lion's confidence is what crowns him king, his belief in himself.

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The more you think about it, the more it seems to make sense, for the stories that we tell ourselves are very much the reality of what we live in, when we are not a step greater than what we think of ourselves.

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And it's hard not to connect the dots.

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For how many times does the Torah encourage us to repent and to show strength like a lion?

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Yisgaber kaari, you should be.

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Gibor kaari, lasot vitzon, avicha shubashomaiim Kaariye.

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Yishog Yudah was a lion, for doesn't it feel like?

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The idea is that we must repent with strength, but coupled with the strength is a belief in self, with a confidence that I'm going to get this job done, that I will emerge victorious, and as well documented that there isn't a more debilitating and paralyzing mindset and that of a lack of self confidence, a lack of self worth, feeling like there's no hope.

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It takes a can do attitude to repent, repent like a lion and let the truth be told that the path to chuvah, total repentance, leads through the Amazon.

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Oh, you gotta go through the jungle, and if you would like to survive, I reckon that you adopt the mindset of a lion and let all others, every single one of the tricks of the Yatesahara, bend a knee before you, because you say I see lunch, and you see the Yatesahara.

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Run forth like Dovid towards Goliath, by your utterly crass Goliath, with a confidence, with a faith in yourself.

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Encourage yourself, know that it can be done and it will get done.

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That is the X Factor in your chuvah this year.