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Shlitas Atzmi
Self-Control
Self-control — especially over anger — is the ability to feel a feeling without becoming it. It is the pause that keeps you the author of your life instead of its reactor.
שליטה עצמית
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Why this stone matters
The role in the sanctuary
Eizehu gibbor? Hakoveish es yitzro. The strong one is the one who conquers his own impulse. This gate keeps the whole inner city safe.
This week's practices
Small, faithful actions
Reflection
Sit with these questions
- Question 1
What does my anger cost the people I love?
- Question 2
What is my anger trying to protect that could be protected another way?