The 10% Rule

You don’t need to be perfect at Bitachon.

You don’t need to be unshakeable.

You just need to aim to be 10% steadier than you were yesterday.

Bitachon is not about becoming superhuman.

It’s about shrinking the gap between stimulus and response.

Between what happens to you

and how you choose to show up.

When something frustrating happens:

Instead of reacting in 1 second,

you react in 2.

Instead of spiraling for an hour,

you spiral for 20 minutes.

Instead of replaying it all night,

you release it a little earlier.

That’s growth.

You don’t need to eliminate your emotions.

You need to shorten their rule over you.

Every delay becomes practice.

Every irritation becomes another rep.

Every uncertainty becomes a chance to trust.

That’s how calm is built.

Not by thinking about it.

By living it.

And then one day, you notice something.

The waves are still there.

But they don’t knock you over like they used to.

That’s Bitachon settling in.

Little shifts.

Done consistently.

Until steady just feels normal.

hello morning.

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In One Sentence, What Should I Know?

You should know how to positively connect with others in order to attract the positive force that dwells in nature, and by doing so, enter into a harmonious balance with others and nature.

Based on the lesson on Day 1 of the Guadalajara World Kabbalah convention on July 17, 2015

Hidden within every moment is the ability to begin anew. No matter how tangled the past may feel, no matter how many wrong turns you think you’ve taken, you have the power to restart. It doesn’t require perfect timing or circumstances – just the willingness and the decision to try again.

Your past does not determine your future. Never let your missteps prevent you from taking your next steps, and never let your history dictate your destiny. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Starting over doesn’t necessarily erase the past, but it can change what it means. The past becomes a lesson rather than a limitation or life sentence; it becomes an experience rather than an identity. The very things that once felt like setbacks can become the foundation for wiser choices and deeper strength. Restarting is not retreating – it’s a declaration of determination; it’s refusing to allow your yesterday limit your tomorrow.

You don’t need dramatic reinvention to begin anew. Sometimes it starts quietly – with a shift in mindset, a renewed commitment, or a softer inner voice. It may be trying again after failure, forgiving yourself after regret, or daring to believe that change is still possible. The ability to restart is proof that you are not defined by your past, but by where you go from here.

You are the author of your story; the first chapters don’t determine the next chapters. Every moment is an opportunity to turn the page, to rewrite, to rebuild, to renew – only you can choose what fills the blank spaces ahead. So begin again, and again – as many times as necessary – not because the past disappeared, but because your future is still being written.

Inspired by the teaching of Reb Noson of Breslov (1780-1844)