Venue: Young Israel of West Hempstead Young Israel of West Hempstead

Machshava:

Mitzvot,  Mussar,  Reward and Punishment 

Collections: R' Abramovitz Psychology in the Writings of Rav Dessler

References: Shabbat: 156a ,  Kiddushin: 31a  

Description

We are not judged by the role, but by our performance. How can we encourage people to change without igniting their resistance? The value of replacing "should" with "want." (Sources: Michtav M'Eliyahu, vol. 1, pp. 116-117; vol. 4, pp. 99-101)