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Hi, I'm Arammy Glazer. I used to think
that gula is something we daven for and
we wait for till I realized that gula
starts within each of us. When Israel
got to har after we left mitime, it says
Rashi explains and kazal tell us that is
singular. It's to teach us that Israel
is connected. We are one soul. We are
one organism. And that means that your
growth isn't just personal. It's Clrol's
growth. Your clarity, your healing and
your chuva actually brings the whole
world closer to gula. So what is goula
patis? Gula practice means freedom. Not
freedom from the world but freedom
within it. It's when you're no longer
enslaved by fear, resentment or
confusion. It's when you live with
purpose even when life is messy. It's
when you feel Hashem with you even in
the dark. The Zohor says that when
Amistra is uplifted the shina comes out
of gulus. Now you might be thinking
that's beautiful but I'm stuck. I'm
anxious. I'm full of problems. My life
is broken. So here's the shift. Gula
praatis isn't something that happens
when your problems go away. Gulap pratis
is what happens when you stop letting
your problems define you. Gula praatis
is when you know that hashem is with you
even in your problems. When you walk the
walk of life in the pain and in the
struggle with the knowing hem is with
you every step of the way. That's gula
practice. That's redemption. But here's
another layer that most people aren't
aware of. When you stop focusing on your
problems and start focusing on uplifting
others, Hashem will step in to take care
of your problems. I heard once from a
sadic, I don't remember the name, that
one step for someone else spares you a
thousand steps for yourself. And by
shifting the focus from your problems to
how you can help others and how you can
uplift others, you're not just bringing
goula to yourself, you are bringing
goula to them as well. and you are being
an example of how you can bring more
gula to this world. So here are some
practical tips on how to live a life of
gula. Tip number one, speak to Hashem
before the day pulls you in. Take a
little time with no distractions and
tell Hashem your struggles. Tell Hashem
what you're dealing with. Tell him about
your stress, your fears, your confusion.
Tell him out loud like you're talking to
a friend. And ask him, "Hashem, please
help me not get stuck in my illusion of
gullis today. Help me live for my
nishama, not for my pain. Help me
remember that you're with me and I'm not
alone. Tip number two, learn Torah that
you connect with. Learn Torah that
uplifts you. Learn Torah that teaches
you amuna and helps you build your
Sometimes all it takes is one line that
helps carry you through the day. Tip
number three, stop waiting for your life
to be fixed. Tell yourself, "I'm not
going to wait till everything is perfect
to start living with purpose." Your gula
doesn't begin when your problems go
away. Your goula begins when you decide
to rise anyway. And tip number four,
help someone else with no agenda where
there's nothing in it for you. The most
powerful shift happens when you stop
asking who will help me and you start
asking who can I help? What can I help
with? That is the moment you stepped
into gula. Call someone you know is
struggling or feeling lonely or just
smile at a stranger in the street.
You'll notice that when you help someone
else, when you lift someone else, you
suddenly feel powerful. You feel like
you're not owned by your own problems.
And Hashem says, "You take care of my
children. I'll take care of you." And
finally, tip number five, remember that
gula starts with you. It starts in your
home. You bring the light into your
home. You bring the love, the connection
into your home, and you bring the
happiness into your home. And you will
bring it closer, not just for yourself
and your family, but for all of Amisra.
Thank you for listening.
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