motivation

In Awe

In Awe

Looking down from above the clouds, itโ€™s impossible not to be in awe of our planet โ€” this small, stunning blue world suspended in an infinite universe. From up here, the borders, the divisions, and the disagreements fade away. What remains is a breathtaking tapestry...

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Transformation

Transformation

โ€œ๐—œ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒโ€ โ€” ๐—” ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: Over the past 15 months, Iโ€™ve lost 50 pounds โ€”not through a fad diet or quick fix, but by embracing a true lifestyle change built around what I call the ๐Ÿฏ๐—˜โ€™๐˜€: ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. That journey inspired my...

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A Lasting Hope for Peace

A Lasting Hope for Peace

In my years as a heart surgeon, Iโ€™ve had the privilege to see something profoundly humbling โ€” that no matter where we come from, what language we speak, or what faith we follow, ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ! The human heart beats with the same rhythm, the same...

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Sunday Brunch and Conversation – 10-12-2025

Sunday Brunch and Conversation – 10-12-2025

10-12-2025: ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚-๐—˜๐—น โ€”Iโ€™m enjoying a wonderful Sunday Brunch at Adath Emanu-El Synagogue in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, where Iโ€™m giving a talk and signing copies of my book, โ€œ๐—œ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ.โ€ My presentation, โ€œ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ...

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Winding Road

Winding Road

Life is a winding road with both high peaks and deep valleysโ€”some days everything falls into place, and other days the skies seem clouded with uncertainty. These moments, both joyful and challenging, shape who we are and remind us of the ever-changing nature of the...

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