YeshivaGuy wrote on 10 Dec 2020 05:57:
Tonight is the last Night before going home for the off Shabbos.
Ive really been doing well in Yeshiva. Shteiging in learning, Shmiras Habris...
Kol hakavod! You are a legit inspiration! Thanks for that!
Im really not in the mood to go home.
I don’t need the break, I’m doing perfectly fine Bh.
It feels like this off Shabbos is slamming me in the middle of an amazing zman.
But this is the matzav, so it must be the ratzon HaShem.
It’s just hard to really tap into all the Hashkafos of Chanuka when surrounded by tv’s on in the house, brother on video games etc. It’s mamash Yavan...
I'm assuming that's not the part of the chanukah story you want to tap into...
Anyway, I have 2 concerns as I go home:
1.Internet/News: I’m worried I’ll use the Internet or tv even for kosher purposes and even chalila...
- I made a commitment (which I still need to wright down) not to use any of those without telling someone first etc etc.
But I’m already getting thoughts about news etc and my parents will be talking politics etc which I find very geshmak, but it absolutely KILLS my Bitachon,Erlichkeit, and תמימות in my Avodas HaShem...
So technically like Markz wrote, there's nothing wrong with discussing politics, but if you know it weakens your yiddishkeit then run the other way!
All the methods you use to fight your lust so successful can be applied to this battle too. Remember, an urge is just a thought.
2.Learning/hasmada: I’m shteiging so much right now. I wanna keep up the retzifus. I have goals etc but I really don’t wanna end up settling for mediocrity, which is very easy when in a home with lower standards...
Making goals in this situation is of the utmost importance. Goals guide and motivate a person. Just make sure to make them reasonable and doable. Over shooting and trying to accomplish something too large, or a goal too lofty will just backfire and cause discouragement. Make a small reasonable goal of what or how long to learn every day, and stick to it.
These are some concerns.
B’ezras Hashem you’ll be hearing a lot from me over the next few days with updates etc.
Can't wait!!! Hatzlacha!
Thanks,
YeshivaGuy
Grant