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What if the success you’re chasing isn’t the success you actually want? We open this class with a candid look at belonging—finding a spiritual home later in life—and a playful detour into halachic puzzles like the international date line. Then we dig into the heart of the matter: three secrets that reshape how you set goals, make choices, and carry responsibility without burning out.

First, we argue for defining success before it blindsides you. Using a “God positioning system,” we map purpose the way you’d map a trip: specify the destination, expect wrong turns, and keep recalculating. Abraham’s tests become a model for living your values, not just talking about them. We also dismantle survivorship bias; copying winners ignores timing and luck. The fix is preparation. When opportunity arrives, it meets a ready person.

Next, we tackle the truth that every path is hard. Staying safe can be its own risk. You’ll hear a real story about leaving a guaranteed job to build a business, and why desire, determination, and discipline turn uncertainty into progress. Relationships get the same honest treatment: love is a verb. Parenting means showing up. Marriage lasts when attention, respect, and understanding stay active. Hobbies, self‑esteem, and faith round out the inner scaffolding that keeps you steady.

Finally, we reframe “obligations” as opportunities. Focus on the pleasure behind the pain—service, growth, meaning—and effort feels lighter. From health battles to business setbacks, we keep returning to the same promise: failure is feedback, not a verdict. Winners never quit, and quitters never win. Define what success means to you, choose the hard that leads there, and see every responsibility as a chance to become who you’re meant to be.

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