The Secret to Success | Rabbi Blum Anchel

Shalom. We all look for success in what we do. And in this week's parashah, it emphasizes twice that the only one who's capable to help us succeed is only Hashem. Ain od milvado, there's no one but him. In Jeremiah, it says that blessed is he who puts his trust in Hashem. And the opposite for someone who puts his trust in man and not and not in Hashem. So therefore, before we do something and we want to succeed, we have to ask Hashem. But the question is, if Hashem knows what we need, why do we have to ask him? It's a good question, but [music] there are a number of answers. But regardless, if that is the technique, if that is the method that you have [music] to use, so we should definitely use it. The proof is that Rashi says that when the creation of the world, though it's mentioned grass on the third day, but nothing grew until the sixth day when Adam Harishon prayed for [music] rain. So that's a proof that if you want something, you have to pray for it. Now everyone has a question, if Hashem knows what I need, why do I have to pray for it? And the answer is, >> [music] >> there are many answers. But regardless of what the answer might be, if that's the technique that you have to use, so if you want to succeed, then you have to pray. For example, before taking medicine, you have to make a prayer and you have to say, "May it be your will that this procedure should be a cure for me because you cure for free." And I would recommend that before we do anything that we want to succeed, we should ask Hashem. >> [music] >> And in that listen, that merit that we ask him, he should grant whatever we need. Thank you.