Tyler’s Torah Thoughts for 10 Iyar, 5785
Day 25 of the Omer

Today’s Theme is the “Endurance of Endurance.” This word Netzatch also means victory.  The idea here is today we are looking at how endurance itself leads to victory.   We have ALSO crossed over the half way point of the Omer. It takes a lot of endurance to keep with this over the course of 49 days.

In order to get to this place, we need to continue to examine our why? What is the soul of who we are? What is our purpose?

If we see our purpose, we see our victory. Without this, we cannot see victory. We do not know what we are enduring and for what purpose.

If I were to ask you – what are the deepest desires of your heart, and what would you do with yourself if those desires were met? How quickly could you answer that?

For me? I have spent a lot of time this past year digging deep into my heart. My deepest desires come down to this:

Abundance. Devotion. Honor. Majesty. For the purpose? Of Generosity.

That’s it. That’s my purpose. That is my victory. That is why I endure. Not to survive. Instead? To walk closer to the abundance, devotion, honor, and majesty that is inherently within me. And I am both unique and NOT unique. Because all of us have within us this abundance, this devotion, this honor, this majesty.

So how will you declare victory today?

Here are my thoughts from last year:

Shabbat Shalom! As we finish the Parsha of the week, let’s focus on the 25^th Day of the Omer. We have now crossed the half-way mark of counting up to 49 days of the Omer. Today is an AMAZING day of the Omer. Our theme? Victory of Victory. Endurance of Endurance. From Chabad:

Examine the endurance aspect of endurance, its expression and intensity. Everyone has willpower and determination. We have the capacity to endure much more than we can imagine, and to prevail under the most trying of circumstances.

Ask yourself: Is my behavior erratic? Am I inconsistent and unreliable? Since I have will and determination, why am I so mercurial? Am I afraid of accessing my endurance and committing? Do I fear being trapped by my commitment? If yes, why? Is it a reaction to some past trauma? Instead of cultivating endurance in healthy areas, have I developed a capacity for endurance of unhealthy experiences? Do I endure more pain than pleasure? Do I underestimate my capacity to endure?

Exercise for the day: Commit yourself to developing a new good habit.

Today’s theme is really focusing on WHY we are Enduring. WHY do we want Victory? WHAT does Victory look like to us? Is that something we can envision, or is it more abstract? Can we make the “why” we are enduring more concrete? Can we receive from the Universe full Victory?