Think About It

One of the things I have noticed about social distancing and contactless interactions is how easy it is to become discouraged.   I am not sure I would have ever thought about it without having lived through the experience, but I tend to feel more discouraged more quickly – and I notice the same thing with many of the other leaders I am around.   I am not sure if it is the constant state of wondering if we are doing the right things (since we have never done this before we don’t know what “success” is supposed to look like or how it should be measure) or if there is something about not having direct, physical feedback and support; but, I really feel it is easier to get down about your talents and your mission.   While discouragement might be a modern problem, it is not the invention of this society.   From the beginning, people have struggled with the temptation to be discouraged.   And, if that is the case, surely there is some guidance as to what to do about it.   When the Jews und