Malcom Gladwell in his book Blink argues the case for listening to your gut, he explains that our subconscious makes a snap judgment within a blink of an eye when meeting a situation. We must be attuned to our subconscious to be better decision makers and thought leaders.
As a thought starts to surface from the subconscious into the conscious, as much as you intrinsically understand it, it can be difficult to express into words. As such, I am going to attempt to bring my thoughts from floating through the atmosphere of my brain to the surface.
Sandwiched in between the monumental book ends of this week’s parashah, the visit of the Malachim to Avraham Avinu and the saga of the Akeidah, we have the no less monumental story of the destruction of Sodom.
To summarize the story:
Hashem told Avraham that, due to their great evil, He was going to destroy Sodom, Amora, and their associated cities. Avraham extensively petitioned Hashem on their behalf while simultaneously probing Hashem to unde…
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