tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post766318084070564659..comments2024-02-23T04:39:49.329-05:00Comments on Conversations in Klal: Speech and Action: The Perfect Marriage of Mind and BodyProfKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-9251877098757428932021-12-19T22:41:18.486-05:002021-12-19T22:41:18.486-05:00Thank yoouThank yoouBriana Cooperhttps://www.brianacooper.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-31621674711879668852011-11-22T18:36:22.420-05:002011-11-22T18:36:22.420-05:00I wholeheartedly agree with you about the vital im...I wholeheartedly agree with you about the vital importance of actions.<br /><br />One subtlety I'd like to add: Your post calls to mind broad, sweeping actions. Some of the most important actions are the small ones that we take every day, the choices we make, the way we choose to live our lives.<br /><br />Avraham lived in a time rife with idolatry and cruelty. What action did he take in the face of this dark age of humanity? He planted a tree, set up his tent and lived his life. He showed kindness to strangers, shared food with them, and when they thanked him, he said, "Don't thank me, thank G, creator of heaven and earth." Through his every day life, his treatment of others, and his honesty about his personal philosophy he was able to educate many, many people, and to effectuate a change in the world. <br /><br />I like this model for changing the world because it makes it something that we can all do. We can all live our lives wisely. We can all show kindness. We can all take the time to reflect on our principles so as to be prepared to share them when people ask. <br /><br />Not that big, sweeping actions are not sometimes necessary. I entirely agree with your post. I just felt like writing this.not shownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424024955866213914noreply@blogger.com