SF - # Subject Line Idea: The "Boomerang Effect" of your thoughts 🪃

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בס"ד Dedicated Refuah Sheleimah for: Esther Shifra bas Rivka Sinai ben Rivka Nechama Reuven Mendel ben Chana Leah NEW: Ask the Rabbi Receive a personal and private response from Rabbi Zvi Miler salantorg@gmail.com Mussar Moment: The Boomerang of Thought "Don't those who devise evil go astray? But kindness and truth shall be established for those who devise good." (Mishlei 14:22) The Core Lesson King Solomon reveals that our thoughts are not private; they are active forces. According to the Metzudas Dovid, the moment a person begins to conspire against another, they have already "gone astray." They fall into the trap of believing that mentally conjuring someone else's failure will somehow lead to their own success. This is a magnitude mistake. Hashem is the witness to our inner world. Negative energy eventually reverses, boomeranging back upon the thinker. Haman is the ultimate example: he spent his nights devising gallows for Mordechai, only to be hanged on them himself. Conversely, when you "devise good"—when you spend your mental energy hoping for another’s success—you draw Divine kindness upon yourself. These thoughts are eventually established as "Truth," meaning they manifest in the physical world, bringing peace and blessing to both you and your friend. 3-Step Application Exercise The Mental Audit: Once today, pause and "overhear" your own thoughts. Are you currently "devising" a way to prove someone wrong, or a way to help someone succeed? The Pivot: If you catch a trace of resentment, visualize it as a boomerang. Realize it will return to you. Immediately replace it with a 30-second wish for that person to receive a specific blessing. Establish the Truth: Think of one person who is currently struggling. Spend one minute visualizing their problem being solved. By wishing this for them, you are planting the seeds for Hashem to establish that same goodness in your own life. A Thought for the Soul: Positive thoughts permeate our lives with unbounded kindness and fill our souls with joy, peace, and goodness. To receive Salant Emails, please send "request eMussar" to salantorg@gmail.com. Donate May the souls who left this world be remembered for a blessing. HaRav HaGaon Rebe Mordecai ben Rav Moshe and Rebbitzen Mazel Malka bas Sara R' Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yehudah Yoseph R' Asher Zelig ben Zvi Hirsch and Moras Raizel bas Pesach Meira Leah bas Michael Basha Elka bas Moshe HaCohen Devorah bas Moshe HaRav HaGaon Rebe Yisrael ben HaRav HaGaon Zev Wolf HaRav HaGaon Rebe Moshe ben HaRav HaGaon Yacov Moshe Fisher HaRav HaGaon Daniel Zvi ben Avraham Chanuch HaRav HaGaon Ben Zion Freid HaRav HaGoan Yaacov Yitzchak Abrahams HaRav HaGaon Gershon Chaim ben Nachum Zev HaRav Ha Gaon Yehoshua Bergman R' Maair Ben R' Yakutiel and Javayeer z"tl Rav Asher ben Chasha Mosha Basha and Chaya Breina Lazarus Refuah Shleimah Yochanon Baruch ben Fruma Ettta Zivia bas Raizel Tzvi ben Chana Avner Shimon ben Argamon Leah Hadassah bas Michal Chana Chava Bas Michal Chanah Nuna bas Nuna Yakir Efraim Ben Rachel Devora Chaya Leah bas Sara Chaya Shaina Chana Bas Itcha Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora Shmuel Ben Navat Chanah Tauba bat Tzilah. Daniella bat Sarah Rise bat Faiga Kal Cholei Yisrael salantfoundation.org US 305 653 1182 Israel 058 429 8471 Visit our website Connect with us Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email

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