This is an important time of year for Jewish people — for 10 days from Rosh Hashana (the Jewish new year) to Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) this is a period of introspection. During this time people try to examine their lives and atone for their sins of the past year.
A group called Reboot, a Jewish nonprofit organization, is posing thought-provoking questions on a web site called doyou10Q.com to help people think more deeply about their lives during the past year. Here are some questions being asked:
.Is there something that you wish you had done differently this past year? How would you have done it differently? And how can you learn from it to improve how things turn out in the future?
Perhaps you will share with us.
.Describe a significant experience that has happened in the past year. How did it affect you?
.Think about a major milestone that happened with your family in 2008. How has this affected you?
.What is one specific thing that you’d like to accomplish over the next year?
.What global event most affected you last year, and why?
.Is there a specific person, cause or idea that you want to learn more about in the coming year?
Now these are all important, big questions — with each one we could probably compose a book in our heads. But, to begin, try answering just one of them to help you think about your life, to help you see where you have been and where you might be going in the future. Whatever your religion, it is important that you take time now and then to think deeply about your journey.
I’ve learned a way to stop worrying about tomorrow, next week, next year, and far into the future. I recently read that God only gives us enough strength to deal with today. We do not have the strength today to deal with today’s problems and those of the future.
So don’t worry about tomorrow until tomorrow comes. God has his own timeline. He will help us when we need it, not before. What powerful thoughts! What a great thing to learn!
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