Taking Care of Business!

I don't think it's a cop-out to say that I don't remember. The point of this exercise is to understand what stuck with me after reading this book. One day, maybe I'll remember it all, but for now, I'm going to feel comfortable saying that I can't remember every single section.

[Week 32]

• Question to Ask Yourself Before You Criticize Another: I don't remember the question but I remember liking the section...
• Knowing When to Step Aside: Again, I remember this section really resonating with me but I can't explain what it's about...
• When You've Judged Another Unfairly: Wow, I know this period of 2015 was really rough for me but I didn't expect to remember so little...
• "Therefore Was Man Created Singly": All about individualism and Judaism and how important we each are and how we were created in G-d's image!
• "If Someone Wishes to Kill You, Get Up Early and Kill Him First": Arguably one of Judaism's most aggressive teachings. But, if your health or safety is in danger, do what you must do to change the situation.
• Be Conscious of the Goodness and Sweetness in Others: I don't remember the actual section but I do remember that it's a good thing to acknowledge the positives in other people's characters.

[Week 33]

• The Good That You Do Lives On: Though we may think what we do in our lives now has no impact on the world that will continue after us, we are incorrect. Our legacy will live on through the lives of those people we have impacted.
• When It's Right to Be Early: Isn't it always...?
• "His Mercy Is Upon All His Works": I don't remember...
• Be Kind to Your Enemy's Animal: Even if you don't like the person, don't take it out on their animal. If you see your enemy's animal is suffering, ease its pain.
• "Seek Peace and Pursue It": Ohev shalom v'rodef shalom, we see this everywhere and it's basically how we operate! We should love peace, want peace, and work towards peace.
• On Loving Yourself: Through the commandment to love each other as we love ourselves, we are also commanded to love ourselves. Don't forget that!

[Week 34]

• "There Is No Messenger in a Case of Sin": I don't remember...
• The Power of Goodness: Goodness is powerful. More so than we know.
• Teach Your Child a Profession: Make sure your child is prepared to go out into the world. Give them the help they need and make sure they know you are there to support them.
• Teach Your Child That What Matters Most to God is Goodness: Help your child show G-d that material things etc. don't matter to G-d the same way that the goodness of a person matters.
• Don't Give Away Too Much: Make sure you are still taken care of after you've given charity.
• Can a Religious Person Be Cruel?: Yes, but I don't remember what the stipulations here were.

[Week 35]

• The Antidote to Arrogance: Learn? I don't remember...
• Don't Pretend to Virtues You Don't Have: Be honest with yourself and with others.
• "Love Your Neighbor": What Is the Neighbor's Responsibility?: I don't remember...
• "Honor Your Father and Mother": The Surprising Wording of the Biblical Commandment: I've learned this so many times but I don't remember what the book focused on as opposed to what I've learned in the past. 
• If Parents Become Senile: We should still love and respect them and care for them?
• How to Learn Empathy: I don't remember how but I know we should...

[Week 36]

• Don't Snap at Your Spouse: Shalom Bayit is something we should value and work towards and that includes having a smooth and loving relationship with those you live with.
• Are You in an Abusive Relationship?: If you are, please, let me help you get help. If you don't know whether or not you are, chance are, you are. Please let's get you help.
• Don't Be an Elitist: It's a state of mind we should be working to change.
• Don't Encourage Your Children to Date Wealthy People: Let your children love who they love without giving thought to status or money. 
• The Painful, Challenging, Question Parents Must Ask Children: And yet, I don't remember it...
• Marriage Is Also Supposed to Be Fun: I hope it will be. I hope to marry my best friend, I hope others are marrying their best friend. Marriage is fun when you remember your spouse is also your friend...or so I would assume...