#inner force

A Kabbalah lesson is not meant for gaining knowledge. It is a process of self-discovery.

A Kabbalist studies everything on himself! He is his own lab! For a Kabbalist it is a field of discovery, and he immediately begins to understand the world he is observing, he sees it inside himself. We are part of nature that is made of vectors of different forces that cooperate mutually, including our feelings and our thoughts. But it is impossible to study them on the earthly level because these thoughts and feelings are above us! A Kabbalist, through spiritual methodology, rises to the level where the interaction of these forces and the birth of the desire, feelings, and our thoughts, man’s inner world, take place, and it is from this level that he begins to influence them.

This is the kind of strength that keeps you going no matter what, lets you deliver more force than you expect, and helps you get back on your feet when you’ve fallen. It comes from having great will power and is developed through training. Usually, it surfaces during demanding or desperate times but can sometimes be called upon at will.

If you haven’t realized this yet then you should find it within you. It’s there and you’ll only be able to use it when you’d make an effort to need and be aware of it. Every so often, to take advantage of it, you need to do some physical and mental exercises. These activities may prove to be challenging but they’re definitely worth the effort.

Do physical exercises but push yourself hard. Try calisthenics or weight training. You may also choose to perform cardio workouts too. But, whichever you’d select, try to reach the point of failure. To get the benefit of developing mental toughness, go beyond failure. That is do more repetitions and sets, spend more time exerting effort, or deliver increased power. When you’re exhausted, your mind is going to force you to stop by letting your body experience intense fatigue. From time to time, you need to push through your limitations and fight hard to reach that state of mental toughness. You’ll then unlock your inner strength and feel good about it.

The word fortitude, meaning “courage in pain or adversity”, is a term associated with individuals that refuse to give up when times get hard. Regardless of the time period, this character trait has always been unique amongst the general population. Even though the specific situations that require fortitude have certainly changed with the typical way of life, the universal definition of the word…