The choice in life
By zevi770 · January 17, 2012
The three states of being
Our sages teach us that there are three personality types, archetypes, that we can be
The first is Abraham representing of love, kindness, goodness, selflessness
The second is Isaac, strict, harsh, limited, angry at all minor misbehaviors
The third and ultimate is Jacob, who finds the truth in everything, for if we are in any state of being, whether overly nice or overly harsh we are not judging the other rather ourselves
A certain mode of expression is most comfortable with our soul
The key to be is like Jacob, one who assesses every situation based on its merits and demerits and reacts accordingly