Regina
Dugan opened her TED talk by asking: What would you attempt to do if you
knew you could not fail?
As
we approach the High Holy Days, our days of judgment, this question is one we
should take to heart. Why is it that when we have made all the amends,
made all the apologies, forgiven those who have hurt us, that we still feel
dread? Why do we still feel scared instead of confident going into
judgment? Perhaps because of this – that we did not attempt to change the
world, to change ourselves, with our whole hearts. Our faith teaches us
"It is not incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are you
free to desist from it (Pirkei Avot 2:20).” We are partners in the work
of creation. The mystics teach that God created us for the soul purpose
of perfecting and completing the work. When we fail try, to even attempt
to do so, we ignore our purpose in life. And so we walk into the Day of
Judgment full of dread. But there is still time. Be who God meant
you to be – yourself, a creator; and use your power to begin to change.
You are enough. God made you who you are for a reason.
(RGG)
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