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Personal Life

The human spirit ascends on high; the spirit of the beast descends down into the earth.
— Ecclesiastics, 3:21

Man can never be happy if he does not nourish his soul as he does his body.
— The Rebbe

Your Mission, Your Purpose
Your Mission, Your Purpose

For 25 years, Rabbi Simon Jacobson has advised people of all backgrounds on how to find purpose. The free resources on this page will help you to write your own personal mission statement.

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Soul Gym
Soul Gym

GROW INTO THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE

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Voices
Voices

Every single person matters. Everyone has something important to contribute and say. This section features creative “voices” from the Meaningful Life Center Community.

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Love & Marriage
Love & Marriage

True love and marriage is the process of two halves of one soul reuniting again for all eternity. This is why everyone is looking for it.

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Home & Family
Home & Family

After many hours of looking for food, a bird returns to its nest, taking comfort in its warmth and safety. Your home and family are your nest.

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Life Cycles
Life Cycles

Birth marks the beginning of our mission on earth, to transform the material into the spiritual. Therefore, for a person whose life consists of spiritual gains, life never truly ends.

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Business, Work & Money
Business, Work & Money

When you equate your self-worth with your bank account, the result is anxiety. But when you equate money with divine gifts, the result is an invaluable blessing.

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Emotions & Psychology
Emotions & Psychology

When you awake in the morning, while you are still lying in bed, think for a moment: What does it mean to be awake and alive?

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Pain & Suffering
Pain & Suffering

The real question we must ask is not just why we sometimes feel such acute pain, but what we are meant to learn from it.

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Food & Eating
Food & Eating

Latkes on Chanukah… Cheesecake on Shavuot… Matzah on Pesach... Apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah… What are you really hungry for?

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Personal Stories
Personal Stories

What champagne is to celebration; what flowers are to romance; what music is to joy – a story is to life.

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