The world cup has begun. It is an exciting time for soccer fans around the world. The Socceroos sent Aussie fans into a frenzy with an early goal against France but unfortunately it was short lived with a 4-1 loss. It is not a shame losing to the world champions.

People often declare certain teams favourites to win but often they don’t win, because skill alone doesn’t win games. It is the energy and mindset of the players that does.

The best team in the world can lose to the worst team in the competition if their energy is not right and they are not focused.

Competitive sport is a great metaphor for the important things in life. The energy and mindset is everything.

A relationship without postivie energy and a healthy mindset will become stale and even torturous.

The same is true with your job and the same is true with Yiddishkeit, they too can become a burden. 

The energy invested in, and felt with every Mitzvah will make all the difference between something exhilarating to something boring.