SOME GOOD ADVICE TO LIVE GOOD

How to have quietness in the middle of a thunderstorm, to stay dry when it is raining cats and dogs, to feel sated with no thirst licking the inside of your mouth and teeth after drinking cups of ice cold coffee with cream and sweetener, to be in a place of comfort, a place where there is plenty of air conditioning on a hot day, or warmth when it is cold.

Is this, these simple requirements what you desire? To have a second and third cup of morning coffee? To want to stay in and rest during your mornings, even on a "manic" Monday? Walk slowly and observe all the cracks in the sidewalks so you do not trip. Flex your fingers as you type to avoid Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. Watch your posture and eating etiquette, arms off the tabletop, legs together but not crossed. Crossed legs interfere with the natural blood flow in the legs, not to put pressure on your muscles. Uncross your legs whenever you notice they are crossed.

Were you the first baby out of your Mother's womb? Wear a red thread on your left wrist as did Esau who was the first and Jacob came afterwards holding onto his brother Esau's ankle. First and best. You can think that if you want. Whatever gives you confidence to live a good life.

Do you like numbers or do you like words? Do you like pictures? Do you like history or do you like science fiction? Murder mysteries or love stories? The genres of the world are open to you. Read, read, and read again.

A cup of iced sugared coffee and a good book. A book it is true can be your best companion. A book or an iPhone, it is yours to have and to appreciate, to thank The Lord that you have it.

"The ego is not to be destroyed. It, too, is a creation of G‑d—and all that He made, He made within divine purpose.

Only this: that the ego must know that it is a creation, and that all He made, He made with divine purpose." [Chabad.org]