- What do you think of Abraham Joshua Heschel’s idea that at the end of creation the goal of all life is rest?
Abraham Joshua Heschel said that all human body needs rest. Humans are not ‘beasts of burden’ hence they also need rest of the body as well as the mind. Humans bear the pressure of their work, their responsibilities and other factors. Hence, he should perform sabbath which is a day of rest; a day for the sake of life and freedom from worldly labor. It is a day which if considered gives relief from pressure both manual and mental. sabbath is the sign of Jewish indolence, a day of abstaining from work and toil because human beings are not machines, they also need rest. Relaxation is all that the mind and the body seeks that day. The human body cannot work continuously; it also requires peace and rest. The objective of performing sabbath is to recover one’s lost strength and regaining fitness for the forthcoming tasks. Hence, rest plays a vital role in regaining new efforts. According to the seventh day of life creation, God also rested. Hence, rest keeps the mind, body and soul in perfect sync and works actively if coupled up with discipline.
- Where do you expect to find your deepest fulfillment, in relationships with friends or through your work? Why?
Life’s deepest fulfillment can be achieved through work. Work is important and valuable. Work helps to earn respect as well as one’s identity. Passion for work increases motivation, builds up a positive mindset, set up perspectives about facing challenges and getting a good healthy lifestyle. In short, ‘Karma’ is everything which set things right in one’s life. By earning respect and identity, socializing comes automatically. One’s work can earn one good relationship with people and possibly get one, good friends. Working helps to enhance one’s behavior, be optimistic even in the worst scenarios and embrace failures so as to learn from every aspect. With good work, life molds its shape, develops one’s personality and grooms one to make friends according to their own choice, taste and compatibleness.
Reference,
Heschel, A. (2005). The sabbath. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
