4. Be kind to yourself. Speaking badly even about yourself is unethical.
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Sara The Seven Year Old Beauty “Vayihiyu Chayei Sara Meiah Shana V’Esrim Shana V’Sheva Shanim.” (Chayei Sara 23:1) Rashi famously…