THRIVING, a level beyond success!!

How do you know you're living out your maximum potential?

When your body, mind, and soul are flourishing.
Your relationships are incredible, and you gain friends easily, when your intellect is expanding, your finaces are maturing, and your spirit is elevating and your affinity with God is exquisite.

Essentially every aspect of your life is incredible.

This is how I feel, this is how I'm living!

Here's my week's events summed up.

I went to a government office to get some paperwork sorted out, and after waiting my turn for about 2 hours in a very busy office, I got called up. What I saw shocked me!
The woman in front of me who was talking to the government adviser was with her children, so far this is normal. Whats not normal was that she had her baby on her lap BREAST FEEDING while conversating with the adviser like everything is normal!! Her breasts were just out and about for the world to see!

I freaked out for about 10 seconds, and then burst into laughter!!

Where the heck am I!!!!

Israel, the land of milk & mommy!

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Then on Sunday August 23rd 2009 I joined yeshiva called Mechon Meir.
It's amazing, yeah you heard me!!
All my roommates are Israeli and speak Hebrew. Im learning the language fast! They correct my grammer all day! But thats what I want, challenge.

In addition, like water flows, new found friends connect with me, easily.

In one week I must have made 2 new very close friends, and an abundance of aquinatences- with the high potential of growth for great friendship!!

The Torah studying here is incredible too. From learning about Chumash (aka Torah), Navi (aka Prophets), Halacha (aka Jewish Law), how to pray, zionism, and so, so much more they cover it all including trips throughout israel!! WORD UP.
Essentially from morning until night I learn Torah.

Ofcourse im not some crazy religious fanatic and abadon my other priorites so I obviously joined a gym! I hustled the owner to get a great price!

The best part is this!

A rabbi this week asked students in a class why we're in yeshiva. No one put up their hand, except me...ok...
I told him, and the student body that in order for a human being to achieve greatness he/she needs 3 things.

1. A healthy, fit, and beautiful body.
One must be happy and confident with his/her body.

2. An intelligent mind. Hence education is crucial, reading, completing courses, and the expansion of knowledge is a must. I then mentioned that I have a university degree in kinesiology and that I am a personal trainer.

3. And most importantly one must work on their connection with the Creator of the universe. The soul must be binded with proper spiritual nutrients- the Torah.

That is why I am here in yeshiva.
Because I spent my entire life investing in my body, and mind and neglected time and effort into my soul, its time for a new investment. Relative to my 23 years of life my soul is still starving for a greater relationship with God.

So here I am.


I didn't try to sound like a commercial! That's really just how I feel!!
After the class, people were lining up to learn more and they wanted me to personal train them!!

So guess what. I signed them up based on my price and schedule.

Now I'm one of the only students in yeshiva making money, not losing it!


L I F E I S G R E A T.

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Also, without giving too many details I made friends with someone at this yeshiva who is soul searching for his first time. We connected strongly and after a few days he took me out for dinner and shared with me his life story. Ultimately he told me he wants to kill himself.
Somehow, I found the right words to say, and helped him feel loved and cared for.
Today he doesn't want to kill himself, he still has a lot to work on, his problems aren't all solved, but whatever I did, changed him, and the world!

What an accomplishment.

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And lastly, for those of you that know Yoni/Vadim from Thornhill/Westmount he goes to the same yeshiva as me, and we have become great friends. If you think I have an amazing story how I became religious...you have got to speak to him!!

He's doing very well.

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Thanx for keeping up with me!
I look forward to hearing from you amazing friends soon!!

Have a great weekend, and a special uplifting shabbat!

In addition, Im very busy so if you need to contact me immediately please do so via my cell (get the # from my facebook or ask me for it privately, id post it here but the entire world can read this). Im trying to work out internet at my yeshiva, and will keep you posted for skype and ichat opportunities.

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Adam Ezekiel

My First Challenge

"Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful." - Mark Victor Hansen

At first, I wasn't planning on posting this story. However I realized with every great accomplishment comes great challenges.

This is the story of my first challenge in Israel.

Yesterday, Thursday August 20th 2009. I decided to start completing my checklist of things to do as a new immigrant.

My checklist was given to me by an organization called Nefesh B'Nefesh, they hook people up with a lot of benefits when moving to Israel.
Anyway, the first thing to do on the list is get your ID card. So that's what I tried to do. However on the way my mom decided to take me to the bank to open an account. She meant well!
When we arrived, we had to wait 20minutes before our number got called.
We met with the bank adviser he ofcourse tells me that I need an ID card to open an account!

So we left and drove for another 20min to get an ID card.
When we got there......... the place was closed!

This is the best part!

We got back to our fairly new car, and guess what?

It wouldn't start!!

So we got it towed!

Yup. That was my first real day in Israel!

Not everything goes my way. It's not how hard you fall, it's how fast you get up!

So was my day ruined?

Not at all. At least I didn't have a job interview to be at, or some really important time bound appointment.

We got home eventually, I worked out, read books on finance, learned Hebrew, studied some Torah with my mom, and got a lot done.

Life is what you make of it.

On Sunday, I start yeshiva!

Have a great day!

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Adam Ezekiel

Moving to Israel

It never really hit me that I was moving to Israel until I was sitting on the plane as it started to take off from Toronto Pearson International Airport and watched the entire city start to shrink as the aircraft took off into the sky.

The flight was amazing!

I made friends with some interesting people, ate like a champ- I got the flight attendant to hook up 3 meals instead of 1 for dinner!

I also have a great lesson I'd like to share with you.

Lesson #1:

How not to get jet lagged

If you're flying to a country that has a different time zone plan whether or not you should sleep on the flight. Then actualize the plan! You determine whether you should sleep by knowing what time of day you arrive.

For example, I flew from Toronto on August 17th at 7:55pm to Israel. I knew I'd arrive at 2:05pm the next day.

Do you think I should have slept or stayed up for the 11 hour flight?

I slept for about 8 hours, and ofcourse I did not experience jet lag.

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The organization the large group of new immigrants and I flew with hooked us up by completing paperwork with us on the flight.

When I arrived, I felt amazing! The weather was gorgeous and hot. I love the heat and when I see palm tree's I know I'm in the right place.

All my luggage arrived in one piece and my mom was there to greet me with a big smile, and a warm hug!

I'll remember that day the rest of my life.

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Adam Ezekiel

My First Blog

This is awesome!

My first ever blog!

The reason I put this thing together is because somehow I managed to make the most amazing friends this world ever knew and I think it's important to keep in touch with them.

So if you're reading this now, this blog was made for you!

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Adam Ezekiel