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The path to greatness seems simple enough. But when we look around, how many people do we see who are on that path to greatness? How many people do you know who are pushing their limits, living at their peak, and achieving the extraordinary? Shockingly few, probably. This begs the question: Why are there so few people who are living this way, at their highest level? While studying at Harvard, UChicago, and Yeshiva University, I saw many of my colleagues striving for greatness. But even at these great institutions, so many of my colleagues were simply trying to survive and get by. While some were writing books, conducting ground-breaking research, and planning their futures, others had no idea why they were there to begin with. After speaking around the world and coaching countless clients, I found so many people who struggled to even begin the journey towards their greatness. The more I thought about this question, the more fascinated I became by this enigma. From both research and experience, I found five different reasons that come up again and again for why people don’t become great, which we will cover in the next couple of articles. When we understand and think about these obstacles, we can ensure that we are armed and ready to overcome them as we embark on our own journey towards greatness.

From Forest Hills to Merrick, from Great Neck to Far Rockaway, the polls are open and the election of 2021 is underway.  The unfortunate reality of our electoral process is that far fewer people will vote this year than last, even though the results of this election will have far more ramifications.  Here is a primer on what offices are up for grabs and how they affect you.

COVID is over.  Everyone who is vulnerable to the virus has had the ability to protect themselves for at least six months.  Anyone who wants to get a vaccination can get one, and everyone who is still worried can access an N95 mask.  There is nothing more the government can do to protect anyone.  So there are two ways for people to get back to normal: Either wait until you get permission, or just live your life. 

Last week, the New York City Council voted to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson from the Council chamber.  The statue had been donated to the city by Uriah Levy, the first Jewish Commodore in the US Navy.  Levy was an American military hero who nevertheless endured antisemitism throughout his career.  He admired Jefferson, who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, which guaranteed the rights of Jews and others to worship according to the dictates of their conscience.  Jefferson’s ringing words in the Declaration of Independence, “all men are created equal,” inspired generations of fighters for freedom.  They provided the ideological basis for the abolitionist and civil rights movements.   Martin Luther King quoted them in his memorable “I Have A Dream” speech.  Jefferson’s work led Time Magazine to proclaim him the most influential historical figure of the 18^th century.

I am writing this in a part of our apartment that looks much the same as it always has. But in the next room, the boxes are piled high in preparation for the move of a lifetime. By the time you read this, that move will already have taken place.

Do you like your streets to be safe?  If there’s a fire, do you want it to be put out?  Do you like your garbage to be picked up?  If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you have some problems. That’s because the NYPD, FDNY and the New York City Sanitation Department are all severely understaffed because of Bill de Blasio.