Filters

Thanks to Itsagift for this great mashal!

Email programs have a great feature - the spam filter.
It filters our emails for items we do not need to see, know about or think about for even a second. They are rejected before we get to see them. Prior to having an effect on us, prior to leaving a mark.

How great it would be if we humans would do the same...
Just one moment of indiscretion, a rare minute of Lashon Hora, a minute or two of truly interruptive Bitul Torah in the middle of precious learning time, a decision to let the Shemone Esrei get away because some of it was already lost, another few bites of food taking you into the “Achila Gassa” mode, another few, short blasts of angry words...

All of these have to be filtered as Spam before they start.
Just think about all those moments turned into minutes and hours, the aveiros translated into Mitzvos and Ma’asim Tovim...
How much more valuable time we would gain and use productively!