Answer Upon - The Kabbalah of Adolescence

Do you remember what it was like to be an adolescent? The anger, the confusion, the rebellion? The intense need to express yourself, even in ways that were upsetting to the people around you?

Or maybe you are the parent of an adolescent. Maybe you long for the days when he or she was a sweet, compliant child, wanting nothing more than to be just like you.

Thankfully, adolescence doesn’t last forever. And, in most cases, if you have truly good, solid values that you’ve transmitted with love, your adolescent will pass through this phase of turmoil and breakdown and come out the other side as a person who makes you really proud.

In fact, interestingly, it often turns out that the more trouble he gives you, the more likely he is to impress – or even amaze you – later on.

That’s because, as the child temporarily removes himself from your guidance, your dominance - your ‘light”, so to speak - he begins to question, to look inside for answers, to explore his own feelings and to express himself from the inside out.

In an often chaotic, foolish, even destructive way, he begins to manifest his innate power to think his own thoughts, come to his own conclusions, choose his own goals and make his own decisions.

And in doing so, he slowly begins to experience the sense of self without which he would always remain a child – someone less than, and dependent upon you.

Turning a Moon into a Sun

As difficult as it often is, this is a necessary stage in the evolution of an authentic human being. A young child, as sweet, precious and adorable as he may be, is largely just a reflection of his parents. Whatever you think, he thinks. Whatever you believe, he believes. Like the moon, he may be lovely, but he is a reflector. You assert, and he believes. You decide, and he accepts. You give, and he takes.

As human beings, created in the image of the Creator, our destiny is not, ultimately, to be moons. We were created not simply to reflect, but to shine. We are destined to become suns, to offer our own unique “something” to the whole of Creation.

But the transition between reflecting and shining, moon and sun, is not smooth and linear. There is no logical progression from one state of being to the other.

For that reason, this transition requires what is often known as a transformation – a leap from one state of being to another, completely different one. And when it comes to a transformation, the rule is this: in order to go up, you must first go down. If you want to become something new, you must first let go of what you were before.

Darkness for the Sake of Light

Sometimes this process is easy. Sometimes the darkness of the transition between the old and the new is almost imperceptible. And sometimes the darkness is so intense that it feels like there’s no light at all. When this is the case, it means that you must go deeper, farther within yourself, to find a level of light and power that you weren’t in touch with before.

But whatever the case, the important thing is this: the darkness doesn’t occur for its own sake. It has no intrinsic, permanent reality. It’s there only on behalf of the transformation – the different, far greater light - that will come as a result.

In fact, interestingly, it often turns out that the more trouble he gives you, the more likely he is to impress – or even amaze you – later on.

That’s because, as the child temporarily removes himself from your guidance, your dominance - your ‘light”, so to speak - he begins to question, to look inside for answers, to explore his own feelings and to express himself from the inside out.

In an often chaotic, foolish, even destructive way, he begins to manifest his innate power to think his own thoughts, come to his own conclusions, choose his own goals and make his own decisions.

And in doing so, he slowly begins to experience the sense of self without which he would always remain a child – someone less than, and dependent upon you.

Turning a Moon into a Sun

As difficult as it often is, this is a necessary stage in the evolution of an authentic human being. A young child, as sweet, precious and adorable as he may be, is largely just a reflection of his parents. Whatever you think, he thinks. Whatever you believe, he believes. Like the moon, he may be lovely, but he is a reflector. You assert, and he believes. You decide, and he accepts. You give, and he takes.

As human beings, created in the image of the Creator, our destiny is not, ultimately, to be moons. We were created not simply to reflect, but to shine. We are destined to become suns, to offer our own unique “something” to the whole of Creation.

But the transition between reflecting and shining, moon and sun, is not smooth and linear. There is no logical progression from one state of being to the other.

For that reason, this transition requires what is often known as a transformation – a leap from one state of being to another, completely different one. And when it comes to a transformation, the rule is this: in order to go up, you must first go down. If you want to become something new, you must first let go of what you were before.

Darkness for the Sake of Light

Sometimes this process is easy. Sometimes the darkness of the transition between the old and the new is almost imperceptible. And sometimes the darkness is so intense that it feels like there’s no light at all. When this is the case, it means that you must go deeper, farther within yourself, to find a level of light and power that you weren’t in touch with before.

But whatever the case, the important thing is this: the darkness doesn’t occur for its own sake. It has no intrinsic, permanent reality. It’s there only on behalf of the transformation – the different, far greater light - that will come as a result. Thinking of Refinancing?
If you are thinking of joining the thousands of Australians who are refinancing loans, there are some important issues to consider. Reasons to consider refinancing: · Seeking a better interest rate on your mortgage. · Creating greater flexibility in your mortgage – interest-only repayments, credit cards, redraw, better service, lower fees, paying off your mortgage earlier. · Using the equity in your home to finance renovations, or cash for other investments or business capital. · Consolidating high interest debt such as credit and store cards, and personal loans into a lower interest loan such as a mortgage. Things to consider when refinancing: · Costs associated with refinancing – for example, early discharge fees if you are in a fixed interest arrangement, application fees on new loans, mortgage insurance, stamp duty (in some states) and so on. You need to work out whether these costs outweigh the saving in interest you’ll make, or how long it will take to recoup them. For example, if you are planning to sell soon, refinancing may not be the right option for you. · Consider using a mortgage broker – they can save you time and effort by matching you with the best loan options. Brokers are paid a commission by the lender – it doesn’t cost you. Many people are concerned that advice may be swayed by the level of commissions, however independent brokers are paid a standard commission with little variation between the lenders.Refinancing can be a considerable effort – though it should be less so if you use a broker – but at the end of the day, if your calculations show you can save money, then it’s a worthwhile exercise. to experience the sense of self without which he would always remain a child – someone less than, and dependent upon you.

Turning a Moon into a Sun

As difficult as it often is, this is a necessary stage in the evolution of an authentic human being. A young child, as sweet, precious and adorable as he may be, is largely just a reflection of his parents. Whatever you think, he thinks. Whatever you believe, he believes. Like the moon, he may be lovely, but he is a reflector. You assert, and he believes. You decide, and he accepts. You give, and he takes.

As human beings, created in the image of the Creator, our destiny is not, ultimately, to be moons. We were created not simply to reflect, but to shine. We are destined to become suns, to offer our own unique “something” to the whole of Creation.

But the transition between reflecting and shining, moon and sun, is not smooth and linear. There is no logical progression from one state of being to the other.

For that reason, this transition requires what is often known as a transformation – a leap from one state of being to another, completely different one. And when it comes to a transformation, the rule is this: in order to go up, you must first go down. If you want to become something new, you must first let go of what you were before.

Darkness for the Sake of Light

Sometimes this process is easy. Sometimes the darkness of the transition between the old and the new is almost imperceptible. And sometimes the darkness is so intense that it feels like there’s no light at all. When this is the case, it means that you must go deeper, farther within yourself, to find a level of light and power that you weren’t in touch with before.

But whatever the case, the important thing is this: the darkness doesn’t occur for its own sake. It has no intrinsic, permanent reality. It’s there only on behalf of the transformation – the different, far greater light - that will come as a result. Mutual Fund Ball and Chain
The broker told me not to sell because the mutual fund I owned had a 2% redemption fee and they would penalize me if I did.I got to thinking about it and did some simple math to see what that would cost me if I sold. Several months ago I bought $5,000 of the fund. Fortunately, it was a no-load so I was not charged any commission. It seems that the brokerage house has instituted this fee for the sole purpose of dissuading me from ever selling it.Now I could sell it for $5,500 and make a nice $500 profit in the last 3 months. Their charge of 2% would be $110. In other words they were charging me 22% of my profit which you can easily figure as $110/$500. That's a long way from 2%. What a rip. My net was now $390.More and more brokerage companies and mutual funds are adding redemption fees. No-load mutual funds are adding the fees even when you have an account with the fund family. Why? The fund managers are paid their 6-figure salaries not on how much profit they make for you but on the amount of money they have under management. He can generate big money for himself while you lose.The whole idea of the mutual fund was to have a professional manager make money for you yet last year more than 95% of stock mutual funds lost money. It is pretty obvious you don't need this guy to mangle your cash.In the future before you purchase any fund ask the broker of there is any kind of redemption fee. If there is then find another fund and/or another broker. Discount brokers are the best because their brokers are not allowed to give you advice. You will find that advice from a broker is a eulogy for your money.Redemption fees are like a ball and chain on your ability to make moo be moons. We were created not simply to reflect, but to shine. We are destined to become suns, to offer our own unique “something” to the whole of Creation.

But the transition between reflecting and shining, moon and sun, is not smooth and linear. There is no logical progression from one state of being to the other.

For that reason, this transition requires what is often known as a transformation – a leap from one state of being to another, completely different one. And when it comes to a transformation, the rule is this: in order to go up, you must first go down. If you want to become something new, you must first let go of what you were before.

Darkness for the Sake of Light

Sometimes this process is easy. Sometimes the darkness of the transition between the old and the new is almost imperceptible. And sometimes the darkness is so intense that it feels like there’s no light at all. When this is the case, it means that you must go deeper, farther within yourself, to find a level of light and power that you weren’t in touch with before.

But whatever the case, the important thing is this: the darkness doesn’t occur for its own sake. It has no intrinsic, permanent reality. It’s there only on behalf of the transformation – the different, far greater light - that will come as a result. Outsource - Or Drown If You Don't
Imagine you have two empty glass vases.One has a rock inside it. The other has a tennis ball inside it.We slowly start pouring water into the vases.The RockInitially the rock is singing away quite merrily, thinking “Aah… this is lovely. The water is pouring in nice and slowly. This is great. I wish I had some more water, but with time more water will come”… and so the water continues pouring in.At some point the water level rises to just under the rock’s nose. And it is starting to worry a bit. Perhaps there is now too much water for it to cope with? It starts scrambling around a bit.Before it knows what has happened, its head is completely under water. “Help. Help me. I’m drowning… I can’t cope anymore. This has now all become too much… Help. Someone help me… what have I let myself into???”The Tennis BallAs soon as the water gets to the tennis ball’s middle, it starts to rise with the water. And the more water that flows in, the higher the tennis ball rises. The result is that it is always on top and can never drown.The average business person is like the rock. From day one trying to do it all by themselves. Taking on way too much of the detailed work… and not spending enough time actually building their business.Statistics…68% of businesses fail within their first 3 years of business. The natural process for a rock in a vase is ultimately to drown…What can you do to become more like the tennis ball? What simple tasks can you outsource right now? Even if you only start someone on a half day a week basis to help you out with something?Growing a very successful businesp>Darkness for the Sake of Light

Sometimes this process is easy. Sometimes the darkness of the transition between the old and the new is almost imperceptible. And sometimes the darkness is so intense that it feels like there’s no light at all. When this is the case, it means that you must go deeper, farther within yourself, to find a level of light and power that you weren’t in touch with before.

But whatever the case, the important thing is this: the darkness doesn’t occur for its own sake. It has no intrinsic, permanent reality. It’s there only on behalf of the transformation – the different, far greater light - that will come as a result.

Searching Beneath the Lamp

Three years ago I lost a younger brother to a sudden and terrible illness. My spiritual studies, which had been extremely important and pleasurable to me, became painful and difficult. All I could ask myself was: “Where is G-d, and how can He do this?”

My teacher told me a story that I will never forget. You may have even heard it before, although probably not in this context. Here’s the story:

Two men left a party and came upon a third man on his hands and knees under a streetlight, searching for something.

“What are you looking for?” they asked him.

“My watch,” he replied.

Ready to help him in his search, they asked: “Where exactly did you drop the watch?”

“Over there”, he answered, pointing off into the distance.

“So why are you looking here?” one of the men asked in confusion.

“Because it’s dark over there,” the searcher replied.

The Experience of Darkness

Most of us look for our answers in the light – in what we already know, what we can understand, where we’re comfortable – i.e. in the tried and familiar. But the real answers, the ones that really matter, usually aren’t there. Those answers, the ones that allow us to see or be something that we couldn’t see or be before, are “over there” – in the place where it’s dark.

Transformational challenges don’t necessarily have to be particularly intense. They can be minor and trivial as a frustrating conversation, hurt feelings, a disappointment at work, or an unexpected bill. These things can certainly be used as impetus for us to grow and expand, to learn new things and try new ways of being.

Or the darkness can be, G-d forbid, enormous and incomprehensible.

But whatever the case may be, if you search for answers only where it’s light – in the places you know, in the habits that make you comfortable, in the paradigms you already have – it’s almost certain that you will never move very far from where you are right now.

But if you become willing, instead, to be with the discomfort of the unknown, to reach, even for occasional moments, into the vast mystery, you may discover there an entirely new potential, a new understanding, a new level of light. And this light, the light that comes from the darkness, does not shine from the outside in. It shines within the depths of your heart, your mind and your soul – from the inside out.

The Threefold Process: A Template for Creation

This threefold process of transformation – from light, to darkness, to a much greater and more internal light - is one of the spiritual poles around which the world spins.

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