"Take a moment and concentrate on yourself, on your true inner self, not on your performance and how you project to others; and be at peace with yourself knowing that G-d created a very special person which is you."
[Chabad.org]
To have a relaxed feeling of your image of yourself. To feel approval from everyone you come in contact with whether or not they give it to you. To feel confident about your contributions to society, to your family and to your friends. To feel like what you are doing is enough, to not think what you are doing has any lack, to feel the friendliness of your fellow Jewish neighbor and to connect in a holy way with him.
To kiss his Mezzuzah on his doorpost, to take the time to perform this Mitzvah so you connect with The Divine as you speak to your neighbor. To make sure your neighbor knows you come in peace and with good tidings, to offer him a gift of your love and concern for him. To make sure he knows you are there for him at all times, the bad times as well as the good.
To have a conversation with your landsman about teachings of the Rabbis and about The G-d Almighty Himself, to not waste words, to talk of the Divine, to speak about verses in The Torah, to offer someone kind words, to use words that matter, to not waste your words, to speak only of the importance of your mutual connection to The Torah.
To offer kind greetings to one's fellow Jewish neighbor on the Holidays. To greet your fellow with a smile. To give him laughter, to wish him a Shabbat Shalom and a Chag Sameach, to bless your fellow landsman with blessings for safe travel, to invite him to your Kiddush, to make sure your well wishes go to him so he can respond to you with the same.
Take time to be there for your fellow, to bless him, to heal him, to care about him, to pray to The Almighty G-d for your fellow's safety and for him to have happiness, for him to be connected with The Divine as you are too.
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