The Pursuit of Awesome with Charlie Harary

As we observe the fast of Esther, we remember to reflect on our interactions with others and pay attention to our surroundings. 

A key way to make an impact is to reflect on our interactions with others. Did I project my feelings onto people? Did I give them the benefit of the doubt? Did I try to fill the gaps between my knowledge and someone else’s knowledge? Continue to ask questions and remind yourself that there is always more to learn about others. 

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The goal of a conversation isn’t to persuade other people into thinking your way. The goal is to make sure we understand the other person’s perspective correctly. In your next conversation, lead with empathy and ask questions. See how you grow. 

Did you know a comedian takes about one year to create a 60-minute special? Each joke requires trial and error in front of an audience and deep reflection on why it did or didn’t land. We have to reflect the same way with our experiences every day. Charlie helps us reflect in order 

Sometimes when we have downtime, we want to think of absolutely nothing. We want to space out. But that might not be the best option. It’s better to structure your downtime to reflect and deepen the experiences of our day.  Sequence. 

Thankfully, our global quarantine is over, but have you noticed how quarantining blocks of time can help us get things done? Charlie teaches us how timestamps and time management can help us better ourselves. 

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Most days are spent IN our work as we concentrate on the tasks we have to complete. We rarely spend time working ON our work by taking time to pause, reflect and find best practices. When we take time to reflect every day, we create consistent thresholds and achieve higher-level thinking. 

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Pausing for 60 seconds can change your whole day for the better. Charlie teaches us how strategic reflection can help us find success in our professional, personal and spiritual lives. 

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A threshold signifies opportunity and potential for change. We have mezuzahs at our doors, for example, to send us into the world every day and to welcome us back home to see our loved ones. We create energy when we enter and exit parts of our day. Think about the thresholds in your life and how you savor each moment.

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We look back on their past because we want to remember how core moments felt. We can make these flashbacks more purposeful by learning a lesson and leaving a message for our future selves. Charlie recommends leaving a voice memo or writing down how you feel as it happens — because we simply won’t remember the emotion as intensely the next day. The best way to learn is to repeat that lesson over and over again. 

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We seem to be “too busy” to reflect on these days. But what is life if we can’t review our successes and failures? Charlie recommends taking time every week to create action steps to appreciate our strengths and improve other aspects of our lives. Next Shabbat, take some time to reflect on your week. Let us know how it goes in a comment below. 

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Moses once asked G–d, “Let me see your face.” G–D replied, “You can’t see my face, but you can…see my back.” Charlie teaches us how we’re designed to see the purpose of situations only after they’re done. He coined the term “micro-greatness” to convey how we can appreciate the value in life as it happens— even if we don’t know what it is yet.