What if personal growth is not only about discipline and willpower, but also about the environments we place ourselves in?

This episode explores the Torah concept of Ohr Makif — the idea that spiritual “surrounding light” can influence and strengthen a person from the outside in.

Through teachings from the Nefesh HaChaim, we discuss how mitzvot, thoughts, environments, and relationships shape who we become, and how creating healthier “microclimates” around ourselves can make growth, resilience, and positive change more possible.

Part 4 of the Growth & Resilience series.