Sometimes people find it difficult to stay on topic or continuing to persevere on a one set goal. In one of Chaim Potok’s books called the Chosen, the characters are very determined in everything they do. They never seem quite satisfied with an answer, and continue to search the topic thoroughly. Even when they play baseball they are so determined to win, and don’t get distracted. There are not many people like Reb Saunders, Danny and David Malter who are single-minded. Continuously persisting in doing what they believe, and seeking and learning to achieve their goals.
Danny reads tirelessly in the library on Freud and studies German, in order to learn about psychology, which he interests himself in. He is very intelligent and has a photographic memory, and knows so much of the Talmund. When studying the Talmud with his father, he studies every word and making sure he understands and resolves it. Even when he plays ball you can see his determination to win, and nothing else goes through his mind during the game. Moreover, he becomes occupied about anything he wants to learn about, and becomes genuinely single-minded on that subject. “I’m teaching myself German, so I can read him in the original.” Even though danny inherits the next position as tzaddik, he wants to become a psychologist and learn …show more content…
He listens to his people’s troubles and bears them on himself and tries to give them answers. Focusing only on all the people’s sorrows and worries constantly, that he hardly ever seems happy. He can think about nothing else and he feels that it is his job and God’s will for his life to take people’s burdens, and often cries for others people’s hurts. “It is a pity he occupies his mind only with Talmund.” Reb Saunders is very single-minded and hardly has a relationship with Danny, never speaking to him unless studying the
Danny reads tirelessly in the library on Freud and studies German, in order to learn about psychology, which he interests himself in. He is very intelligent and has a photographic memory, and knows so much of the Talmund. When studying the Talmud with his father, he studies every word and making sure he understands and resolves it. Even when he plays ball you can see his determination to win, and nothing else goes through his mind during the game. Moreover, he becomes occupied about anything he wants to learn about, and becomes genuinely single-minded on that subject. “I’m teaching myself German, so I can read him in the original.” Even though danny inherits the next position as tzaddik, he wants to become a psychologist and learn …show more content…
He listens to his people’s troubles and bears them on himself and tries to give them answers. Focusing only on all the people’s sorrows and worries constantly, that he hardly ever seems happy. He can think about nothing else and he feels that it is his job and God’s will for his life to take people’s burdens, and often cries for others people’s hurts. “It is a pity he occupies his mind only with Talmund.” Reb Saunders is very single-minded and hardly has a relationship with Danny, never speaking to him unless studying the