The development of dogmatic thinking is ubiquitous in humanity, often dubbed an example of "human nature." Ironically, the phrase "human nature" is an example of dogmatic thinking, detached from the underlying mapping of our ways of being.

Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 53:18.

Leadership and authority are often conflated with hierarchy and bureaucratic power. True leadership, true power, is the ability to discover our own talents and then use them to help elevate everyone around us.

Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 53:15, 16.

Oral Torah is the world of mind and thought, Written Torah is the anchor, the body of that world. 

Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 53:14.

Our bodies are the most visible, and thus the most perceptually loud, aspects of our total being. This intensity can often interfere with other areas of our development and consciousness, creating significant distortions.

Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 53:13.

We often discuss how "everyone is special," but also how "everyone is different." It's crucial to define the different aspects of our being so we don't become confused about when to see each other as endlessly, irreplaceably unique and when to see each other in terms of quantifiable abilities and skills that set us apart.

Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 53:12

Our bodies convey to us that we are separate from each other, and from the world. They draw a line around us, circumscribing the "me" from "everything else." The perception created by this physiological fact is one of isolation, often embedding itself in a need to self-actualize in order to prove to "them" that we can "do it alone." The key to properly contextualizing this perception (which is flawed when observed in isolation) is the concept of "hoda'ah."

Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 53:11.

We possess the ability to separate our selves, our neshama consciousness, from the entirety of our vessel, our body and its attributes. This allows us to rescript, update and alter the world of Da'at, the world of our perceptions. This is the key to becoming who we dream of being...

Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 53:6.

In our hearts, we know that truth should trump ego. The taint of the Etz HaDa'at (the Tree of Knowledge) rears up in complex moments, making us struggle to discern truth in the messy landscape of life. Preparing ourselves for such complex situations ahead of time can allow us to navigate them powerfully, rescripting ourselves to become sources of power and clarity in the world, instead of products and victims.

Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 53:5.