Shocking others

Hi,

"Street merchants, those who raise weak breeds of animals [which consume more than they produce], those who cut down good trees and those who seek to receive the greater portion will never see a sign of blessing. Why? Because people are shocked [in a negative way] by them."

(Talmud, Pesachim 50b)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

A dose of reality

Hi,

"Do not perform an act which people will mock; it is their way to conceal the good and to reveal the bad."

(Rosh, Orchot Chaim 55)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Our biases

Hi,

An interesting observation on human nature:

"Most deeds are acceptable to observers based upon the status of that person who performs them. When a person appears important and his deeds are generally good, then all that he does will find favor and seem intelligent in the eyes of all observers."

(Sefer haChinuch, Mitzvah 275)

Have a great day,
Mordechai