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Phonetic:
"Shlach
lach'me'cha al pney ha'ma'yeem, kee beer'vot ha'ya'meem teem'tze'e'nu."
Translation:
Send your bread over water - you'll find it one day.
Meanings:
- One
should extend help without thinking of the consequence, of one's own
benefit, or of the recipient benefit and motives, trusting and knowing
the favor will be returned in the future.
- Even
if one is doing so for his own benefit (to be honored and the likes)
it is still commendable, although the best reason for helping someone
is to generate good energy through positive action.
- one
is focused on work itself and not at categorizing it his energy is
targeted towards the right direction and he/she will be rewarded twice
fold.
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In addition, the concept of "the tube of affluence" is introduced
here: "Affluence" exists in the shape of a metaphysical
tube, and by giving one keeps the tube's bottom open, enabling flow
of wealth through the top - to himself!
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