Today is Day 26, which is three weeks and five days of the Omer . . . Ha-yom shishah v'esrim yom, shehem shloshah shvuot v'chamishah yamim la-omer
THE OMER INTERSECTION: Nitzach + Chod - Humility in Endurance
In the midst of our endurance, we can sometimes get too wrapped up in our own sense of ego that we see our perseverance as a source of personal achievement and ability. Doing so can cause us to develop tunnel vision for a particular path of our choosing and might blind us from other possible ways of going about our task that might work better for us or for others. This is where chod comes in - as a means to remind us that we may not always know everything, and it is okay to look outside oneself for ideas/advice/inspiration. Our chod keeps us flexible in the face of obstacles and challenges to our endurance towards an ultimate goal.
THE OMER CHALLENGE:
BE FLEXIBLE. At some point, today, at a moment in which we normally would find ourselves to be upset, let's catch ourselves, allow our sense of chod to check our egos, and be open to trying a different path through the challenge.
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