Special Series - Hashem First Policy | Mitchell Silk

[Music] I had the honor to serve during Trump 45 as the assistant secretary for international markets of the US Department of the treasury in that position I dealt with major issues confronting growth and stability in the global economy negotiating for the successful conclusion of our Phase 1 trade agreement with China designing and leading programming to deliver energy and infrastructure growth in Latin America and Asia leveraging private Capital Solutions and designing and implementing treasury's $94 billion cares act emergency response for the airlines programming that saved over 600,000 aviation jobs and ensured the resilience of this strategic industry to support the recovery of the American economy after covid I remember leaving the Majestic treasury building for the last time it was bittersweet the ending felt abrupt but I reflected on the good I was able to accompl Lish through my position as someone who stands out AIC Jew in Washington wearing a black suit a white shirt tie and black hat every day keeping kosher and shabis I knew that all eyes were always on me whether in The Situation Room at the White House negotiating with the minister or ambassador of a foreign country addressing the Secret Service when I entered and left the building or just walking the halls I was acutely aware that my every facial expression word and action was the difference between a kesem and AEM last year I had the great honor of publishing the first complete English translation of the kadous Ley this work was my constant companion at every turn during my government service offering Timeless guidance and profound insights the wise kadua Ley provides a simple yet profound Insight on this very topic of Kes Hashem they have provided Clarity of perspective to me every day all day he makes a distinction between Y and ion something and nothing in doing good we must consider ourselves as an ion a nothing not factoring ourselves into the equation at all when our people our country or just the person next to us cries out for help we step in leaving ourselves at the door and selflessly getting the job done no questions no fan fear none of us or our thing getting in the way among a myriad of brilliant and insightful life lessons teaches us in he also reminds us that Hashem the good Lord is our shadow or literally our mirror the kadous Ley again offers profound insights If We Begin by the a to doing good and engaging in positive actions we will naturally distance ourselves from negativity moreover just as the shade reflects what is before us so too does God mirror our actions when we project goodness Hashem responds in kind with the same exact favor showering us with blessings think of it simply as you smile and the good Lord will smile back each time that we are confronted with an externality that is different that is foreign that is challenging that's a clear signal from upstairs that we need to draw very deep and do exactly what the caducous Ley has told us we need to focus on the good and we need to project the good and through that we can get through anything the presidential inauguration occurs once every 4 years in the US political system what stays constant in our lives though is the ultimate source of our power a source of power that we rather uniquely can challenge and modulate on this inauguration day and on every day let us reaffirm our own Hashem first policy let us commit to doing projecting and channeling good into the world ensuring that we do not get in the way let's celebrate with our own paradigm shift a reminder to act selflessly and Infuse our actions with purpose and positivity always staying directly connected to the true source of our strength [Music]