Make Time For The Provider Of Every Moment | Rabbi YY Jacobson

I was once invited to speak to a very large school in Brazil. Many many students, teenagers about their career and their future vocations. So I decided to share with them this story and this message. There was once a Jewish doctor who came to a new city. He was never there before. And he thought he'll immediately be successful. After all, he was a doctor and everybody needs doctors. But he was dismayed cuz there were so many doctors already in town. His career was just not taking off. He heard that the rabbi in the town was a very wise man. So he came to consult with the rabbi. He says, "What should I do? You know, nobody knows me here. I don't I barely have any clients. Rabbi, I'll tell you what to do." Put in an ad in the newspaper that a new doctor came to town. Put your telephone number and somebody will call you for an appointment. Tell them that you don't have an appointment for a few months. You're booked. And whoever calls you for an appointment, give them all the same 15 minutes so that they should see that you're very, very busy. And whenever somebody stops you in the street or stops you in Shaw or in the supermarket and wants to ask you any medical advice, always look at your watch and say, you know, I would love to help you, but I'm very very busy. I have so many so many patients waiting. I couldn't just stand here and give advice. I am so so sorry. I got to go. Great. He follows the advice of the rabbi and indeed he puts in an ad. After a few days, he gets a call. He wants to tell the person, "Come now. Come now." Now the poor guy didn't have any clients but he remembered the advice of the rabbi and he gave him an appointment for 3 months. I have 3 months AND HE SAYS, "YEAH, LISTEN. YOU THINK I HAVE TIME? Everybody wants to see me." Within a few months, Rumor went to town. We have here the biggest doctor. Everybody wants to see him. Everybody is clamoring to get an appointment with him. And indeed, on the day of the appointment, he was running from office to office, from patient to patient. Sigan Levick. Within a few months, the man's practice was booming away. And indeed, anybody he met in the street, I have to run. I have to run. Within a year, he was making a mint. He got this name of this exceptional doctor that you have to work so hard to get an appointment with. Anyway, beautiful life is great. Barak Hashem. A few years pass. One day, the doctor is walking on the street. Who does he meet? The rabbi. The good old rabbi. And the rabbi says, "Oh, doctor. Good morning. Shalom. How are you? By the way, my wife woke up today with a migraine headache. What can I do for her?" The doctor, loyal to the instructions, looks at his clock and he says, "Rabbi, how dare you? You think I have nothing to do? I'm a busy, busy man. I am so sorry, but the officer waiting with tons and tons of patience. You can't just stop me in the here and and ask me for advice. That's completely unfair, completely not the right thing. You make an appointment like everybody else and I'll see you. The rabbi looks at him and very patiently and very calmly says, "Doctor, remember who made you busy?" And when he asks you for a few minutes, you give it to him. And I told the children, "You're all going to be very, very successful. You'll build companies. You'll build organizations. You'll build businesses. Whatever you go into, I'm sure God will grant you success. You're wise kids. You're ambitious. You have it together. You want to be successful. You're ready to work hard. I'm sure you'll do amazing with God's grace. But I just want you to remember, never forget who made you busy. And when he asks you for a few minutes, so for some time, don't run away. The creator of the world. He gave you your brain and he gave you your heart. He gave you your 60 trillion cells which allow you to function. He gave you your capacity. He gave you your oxygen. He gave you everything you have. And he asks that once a week for 24 hours, you should dedicate time for your soul, for your family, for your creator, for your community, for your friends, for internal spiritual connection. Are you going to say, "I'm busy. I have nothing to do. 24 hours I'm supposed to shut my store, shut my website. This is THE TIME I MADE. I'M A BUSY MAN." AND Hashem tells you, "Don't forget who made you busy." Chabas.