Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg

I feel like I’m in a very abusive relationship with G-d in that nothing ever seems to go my way, no matter how much effort (or lack of it) I invest and it makes me feel like I want out. What does someone in this situation do?

How do you find the balance between not letting things bottle up but not constantly criticizing each other?

Question: What do you do when you feel like you've been stagnant and want to grow more but just don't have the drive or know how?

Question: Why are we davening for long life? Don’t we want to accomplish our tafkid and leave. Wouldn’t it be better to daven to recognize what our tafkid is so we can accomplish it and go?

Who are we? Sometimes we take on different personalities depending on the situation we find ourselves in. On the day that we received the Torah we were given the gift to be the most authentic version of ourselves. In the shiur, Rav Burg teaches us how mindfulness allows us to ensure that we don't lead a fragmented life when we go out into the shuk.

Question: How do you balance running around helping others and being strong for others, while also taking care of yourself and your needs (either spriritual, emotional, physical)? When is it okay to be selfish?

Question: What should one do to help their siblings or those surrounding them to find the right "Derech"? What is the best way to impact those around you without turning them away?

This short shiur was delivered by Rav Burg at the siyum Mishnayos of a talmid in Mevaseret. In this shiur Rav Burg challenges the talmidim to think about if we make sacrifices for God or do we ask God to sacrifice for us.