START HERE: https://mussar.center There is evil in the world and if you haven't already encountered it firsthand, you will. When we come face-to-face with the reality of evil we're tempted to become cold in one of two ways - either the grumpy emoji takes over and we get hard, reactive, and closed, or the yawning emoji kicks in and we stop caring and become bored and cynical. That temptation to grow cold is one of the greatest threats to the world today. Nihilism suggests that nothing really matters, that your life is meaningless, and that you should probably just give up. The problem is that cold nihilistic hearts don't just live in a cold world - they create a cold world. That's why it will take a movement of Mussar practitioners with warm, open, caring hearts to save the world.

START HERE: https://mussar.center Now that we've talked about the inner work of Mussar and how much of it is focused on specific character qualities or 'middot', let's look at the verb behind this noun. It may help to explain how exactly this Hebrew term for quantitative measurements in three-dimensional space came to mean your capacity for uniquely human and divine attributes in the realm of the soul and spirit. Not to mention answering questions like: Why does God ultimately treat you the way you treat other people? What should you do if you're worried about the next generation and want to make a difference? How can understanding whether you're a 'large, medium, or small' save you from pushing people until they snap? And most importantly, how can you get more divine inspiration and energy (Ruach HaKodesh) in your life? 48 Middot (Simple): https://www.mussar.center/lists/48 48 Middot (Detailed): https://www.mussar.center/lists/middot 48 Ma'alot (Steps): https://www.mussar.center/lists/maalot ❦ #Mussar #Ruach #HolySpirit