Saying No and Letting Go: Jewish Wisdom on Making Room for What Matters Most
Death is inevitable. Life can be harsh and entails lots of unavoidable suffering. People can be self-centered and unreasonable. The good you do will be forgotten tomorrow. Honesty and frankness will make you vulnerable. These are just a few unpleasant facts of life that cause many people to retreat into themselves and give up. Even so, Rabbi Goldberg urges summoning the resilience to press on and live life to the fullest by focusing on what’s important, by devoting ourselves to others, and by leaving a personal legacy of good deeds. Goldberg mixes plenty of warm and thought-provoking anecdotes, Old Testament passages, and quotations from great thinkers, with sage advice that urges us to ask less of the earth, see the divinity in others, abandon resentment, face our fears, and never underestimate the power of small kindnesses. When applied, the wealth of Jewish wisdom offered in this book can surely enhance our lives. --Susan DeGrane