Don't think. Just do.

It is said that prophesy comes from kids and fools. Why? Because they channel pure, raw information that comes from beyond the brain.

Think about a time of imminent danger such as a near car accident when you made that instinctual right or left which saved you from disaster. Did you have to think about it? No. You just acted. The Light guided you.

It's the thinking and analyzing that stops us from living.

Today, don't think. Act on your gut instincts. If you really believe that you are connected to and guided by the Light, than just let that flow right through you.

My brother Michael was addressing students here in Los Angeles last weekend about the importance of appreciation. He repeated something my father taught us growing up: the moment appreciation is lost, the relationship is lost.

I spoke about appreciation in Sunday's daily but it's especially relevant now, when the energy of doubts is at its strongest. The lesson to remember is:

our connection to others, ourselves, and ultimately to the Light of the Creator, begins and ends with appreciation.

This is something you know. I simply wish to remind you of the utter importance of constantly fighting for appreciation. And make no mistake, it's a fight. A battle. A war. It's easy to erupt in anger and indignation but far more difficult to fight the internal battle against ego [jealousy, insecurity, resentment, doubt, and you can fill in the rest.]

Who are the people in your life whom you've begun to take for granted? The best way to get that thankful recognition back is to imagine what life would be like without them.

There is always good within the bad. The trick is, do you know it - and do you seek it out?

Typically, when we have problems, we see it as just that - another problem. Another headache, another difficult person we need to get rid of, another overwhelming situation that makes life such a drag.

But Kabbalists are anything but typical. Kabbalists know that Light comes to us wrapped in darkness. Our job is to use our awareness to pierce the darkness so that we can extract the Light within.

Today, don't dwell on the bad. Look for the good. Pull it out. Yank it out! Remember, the Light is your partner. You are not alone. Whatever difficulty you are facing is merely the Light's way of trying to make you earn your fulfillment. Keep this consciousness today and you will experience many miracles.

Here is another bit of inspiration from my father and teacher, Rav Berg, in his recent lecture:

"Sometimes we get lost in the process and forget where we set out to go. This is probably the case most of the time in our lives. We forget what the game is all about and what we hope to achieve with this game."

Today, think about your life. Where are you headed in work, in love, in spirituality? Are you where you want to be? What do you need to change to get there? Pull back the view finder and get a larger perspective of the big picture. Remember what you hope to achieve with this game.

There once was a woman whose young son was diabetic, and not only was her son a fan of sugar, but he was also a fan of Gandhi. The mother decided to seek out Gandhi's wisdom. She and her son rode a train for three days to seek the advice of the renowned spiritual leader.

When they arrived at his home, they waited on line for hours until they were finally invited to speak with him. Once the mother explained the story, Gandhi replied, "please come back in 30 days." Rather than travel back and forth, the woman and her son found temporary housing, and she took a job as a dishwasher at a local restaurant.

After 30 days, they returned to Gandhi, seeking his advice yet again. This time Gandhi stood up, held the boy by his shoulders, and said, "My son, you must stop eating sugar." The mother was enraged. "With all due respect, we traveled a great distance to seek your counsel, and this is all you have to tell us?" To which Gandhi replied, "Madam, I could not ask your son to do something that I myself could not do. Only yesterday was I able to completely cut sugar out of my diet."

Today's lesson is plain to see - we cannot expect others to do things we aren't able to do ourselves!

Kabbalists have no guilt.

Why? Because they understand when we continually beat ourselves up for a mistake we made, we're just feeding our Opponent. In order to move on in our lives, we have to forgive ourselves.

OK, we said something stupid, we hurt someone's feelings, we disappointed a friend. What good does it do to keep reliving it? The best thing to do is to laugh about it, and think about how you can do it different next time.

By letting go of self-hate and injecting humor, our ego get ripped to shreds and we remove the judgment from the action.

Let yourself off the hook today.

"There is anger, and there is anger." — The Zohar

Zohar says there are two sides to anger, "one blessed and the other cursed."

At times we must exert judgment or anger that is rooted in love and sharing. We call this positive anger; it is a form of love, as when a parent disciplines a child out concern for the child's safety.

Ego-based anger, however, creates negative energy. If a parent punishes a child as an expression of inner frustration, this anger is cursed. One version of anger generates love; the other creates darkness.

Today, dole out anger rooted in love. Bless it with the Light of The Creator.

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