Daf Yomi Nazir 7
A fellow meets G-d and asks him, “G-d, how long is a
thousand years in your eyes?”
“A thousand years,” says G-d, “is but a second.”
“And how much is a million dollars?” inquires the man.
“A million dollars,” says G-d, “is but a penny.”
“Then would you lend me a million dollars?” asks the man
eagerly.
“Sure,” replies G-d, “just wait a second. . .”
If a person declared, “I
undertake to be a nazir all the days of my life,” or “I am hereby an eternal
nazir,” he is considered an eternal nazir.”
If he said, “I
undertake to be a nazir for a hundred years,” or “I undertake to be a nazir for
a thousand years,” he is not considered an eternal nazir, but eternally a
nazir.
Rashi explains: An
eternal nazir may cut his hair every thirty days. But one who declared to undertake to be a nazir
for even a thousand years has not made an eternal undertaking and may therefore
never cut his hair; rather he has undertaken one long limited-term nazirite
sentence.
Why wouldn’t you be considered an eternal nazir if you
undertook the oath of nazirism for a thousand years? Nobody lives that long!
While a thousand years sounds like forever, it’s not. It’s a limited term. You have inside of yourself a neshomo, a soul. Your neshomo
is a part of the Almighty. The power of your
neshomo is unlimited. Once you start putting limits like a hundred
years or a thousand years on your potential, you are denying your
G-dliness. As a child of the Almighty,
you have infinite power!
Too many people go through life with small dreams, with
small plans. Small dreams lead to small
achievements. Small plans lead to small
accomplishments.
It’s time to tap into your true potential. You were placed on this earth to achieve
incredible things. Stop thinking in
mediocre terms, start thinking in unlimited power terms! When you say to yourself, ‘Oh, I could never
achieve greatness,’ you’re not just limiting yourself; you’re limiting G-d!
If you were a normal human being, you’d be right – a thousand
years’ worth of accomplishment would be amazing. But you’re not; you are a Divine
ambassador. May you merit believing in
and unlocking your potential and proceeding to fulfil your unlimited mission
on earth!
