| Do a lot with a little | | | | social activism. Armed with not much more than |
| The zodiac symbol for the month of Kislev on the | | | | the will to do, some pluck, and a well placed press |
| Hebrew calendar is an archer, what Western | | | | conference, he spun his efforts into a massive |
| astrology calls Sagittarius. An archer uses a bow, | | | | campaign called Free the Children. Now 22, Craig |
| a simple tool that lets the archer send an arrow | | | | continues in a role as public speaker and activist. |
| farther and faster than he could with his bare | | | | But when he began, it was his desire, not his |
| hands. He uses "leverage", like the power inherent | | | | resources that allowed him to accomplish so |
| in the month. Pulling the string puts tension in the | | | | much. |
| wood, when released moves to the string which | | | | If you are looking for a sign or something to |
| sends the arrow flying. It does not take much | | | | ignite your passion there is no lack of problems in |
| strength to use a bow and arrow. | | | | the world to tackle and make planet earth a |
| We are presently in the month of Kislev which | | | | better place. There is no lack of charities to |
| includes the holiday of Chanukah towards the end. | | | | donate your time and energy to. In order to |
| As a reminder, the Jewish/Kabbalah calendar | | | | make a big impact, or attain a higher level of |
| follows the lunar cycle to define the start and | | | | spiritual growth, look for leverage. |
| finish of each of the twelve months. The full | | | | Common levers |
| moon is the exact middle of each month, the | | | | There are many types of levers you can use to |
| time when the Biblical holidays tend to fall out. | | | | propel you farther or faster towards a spiritual |
| Chanukah falls towards the end of the lunar cycle | | | | goal. You can look for them to be at your feet in |
| when the moon is on its way out, so to speak. | | | | front of your doorstep on a daily basis. The |
| Why is Chanukah different? Because Chanukah is | | | | Almighty will put them there. If you don't merit |
| the symbol of the Israelites living in exile. It was | | | | that, for whatever reason, you will have to go |
| instituted by Israel's sages and has kept the | | | | farther to search for them. And if you really |
| hearts and minds of the Israelites focused on | | | | value them, you will. They are priceless. Our |
| Divine assistance for centuries when the nation | | | | Torah has already indicated many levers that we |
| lacked the resources of a righteous king, sages | | | | can access if we so choose. |
| and prophets to guide the people, etc. As the | | | | Here are four common levers that you can use |
| story goes, after pushing back the Greek army, a | | | | for spirituality: |
| small amount of oil was found to light the holy | | | | " a friend who shares your spiritual goals that you |
| menorah in the temple. This oil, enough for only | | | | can dialog with and bounce things off |
| one day, miraculously lasted for eight days, long | | | | " a mentor or guide who has already |
| enough for the priests to make more holy oil. The | | | | accomplished what you want to accomplish |
| Almighty allowed them to do a lot with a little, | | | | " a piece of wisdom that motivates you that you |
| similar to the action of a bow and arrow. | | | | can repeat daily |
| Look for leverage | | | | " meditation/prayer on the goal you're focused on |
| Therefore, implanted in this month is a spiritual | | | | The big leverage |
| force that can and will do the same for us, allow | | | | God is big, huge....infinite in fact. You don't get |
| us to do a lot with a little. When Inbev bought | | | | bigger than that. And the Almighty is there for us. |
| Anheuser-Busch, that was taking a lot and doing | | | | He loves us. He wants us to succeed. If you want |
| business, however, when Colonel Sanders took a | | | | to accomplish anything of importance in this world, |
| chicken recipe and built it into a fast food empire | | | | He's right there by your side. The only catch is |
| called KFC, that was doing a lot with a little. Many | | | | you have to continually remind yourself that He's |
| people are able to accomplish great things with | | | | there and He loves you and He's helping you. |
| limited resources. | | | | Do you want happiness? Do you think if the |
| Most of us feel that there's little we can do about | | | | Almighty helped you, you could raise your level of |
| child labor in third world countries. And if we were | | | | happiness? Of course. All you have to do is keep |
| 12 years old we'd feel even less resourceful. But | | | | these three things in mind. He's there. He loves |
| Canadian Craig Kielburger at the age of 12 was | | | | you. And He's helping you. |
| shaking up corporations and politicians with his | | | | |