Insight from the holiday of Simchat Torah on how to sustain joy through a long process that might otherwise feel monotonous.
The Marathon Comes After the Sprint
The framing of life as a marathon vs a sprint is misguided. The Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah teaches that they co-exist.
Celebrating the Spiral of Life
The holiday of Simchat Torah is an example of how life is a spiral, and beginning again is not the same as starting over.