Dear Friend,
Welcome to July!

A man walked into a pub and ordered three bottles of drinks. The bartender was surprised, but he served the man freely. One hour later, the man ordered another three. The very next day, that man ordered three cans again and drank quietly at a table. He repeated this several times, and shortly after, the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three cans of the drink at once.

A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear his doubts and inquired: “I do not want to pry, but could you explain why you order three cans all the time?”

The man replied: “It seems strange, isn't it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment. We have agreed that every time we go to the pub, each of us will order an extra two to keep up our family bond“.

Soon, the town heard the man‘s answer and liked the idea. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to everyone and even invited them to that pub to meet the Three Drink Man.

However, one day the man came to the pub and ordered only two cans and not three as usual. The bartender served him with a bad feeling, thinking something awkward had happened. All that evening, the man ordered and drank only two cans. The very next day, the entire town was talking about this development. Some people prayed for the soul of one of the brothers, and others just quietly grieved.

When the man came to the pub the next time and ordered two cans again, the bartender said to him: “I would like to offer condolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother”.

The man considered this for a moment and then replied: “Oh, you are probably surprised that I ordered only two cans? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. It‘s just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking”.

This man is clearly deceiving himself by his self-delusion.

Are you deceiving yourself in any way or projecting a public image of what you are not doing about the many things you want to achieve in 2025, but not taking the required steps?

This is the second week of the second half, there is no other appropriate time to be true to yourself and live intentionally towards achieving your goals and say no to any form of self-sabotage.

Have a great week ahead,

Shalom