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Being…

Posted on July 21st, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia

“When Akiba was on his deathbed, he bemoaned to his rabbi that he felt he was a failure. His rabbi moved closer and asked why, and Akiba confessed that he had not lived a life like Moses. The poor man began to cry, admitting that he feared God’s judgment. At this, his rabbi leaned into his ear and whispered gently,
‘God will not judge Akiba for not being Moses. God will judge Akiba for not being Akiba.’”

–From the Talmud

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5 Responses to “Being…”

  1. julia, on July 21st, 2008 at 7:46 am Said:

    Why is it so hard to be one’s authentic self? I suppose if it was easy, there would be no point to living.

  2. TWM, on July 21st, 2008 at 8:39 am Said:

    If I could live the life and dreams of another I perhaps would, but since I can only live the life and dreams of me, I will be satisfied in that.

  3. claudia, on July 21st, 2008 at 1:39 pm Said:

    I’m trying to be the best me I can!! :)

  4. odat, on July 21st, 2008 at 1:42 pm Said:

    Uh huh!!!!

    Peace

  5. storyteller's 2nd blog, on July 25th, 2008 at 3:43 pm Said:

    What a lovely post … thanks for sharing ;–)
    Hugs and blessings,

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