Tachlis

Pronunciation : tack-leese
Definition: nuts and bolts, practical, concrete matters.
Example Sentence: Before marrying someone, you should discuss the tachlis of daily life with your partner… because love is blind, but life is 20/20.

Some Fun Thoughts:

Tachlis comes from Hebrew, where it means “end,” “entirety,” “ultimate” or “purpose,” and actually has a rich religious and biblical history. King David uses this word in Psalms, where he describes his feelings toward evildoers as “tachlis of hatred.” In this context, it means “ultimate.” A classic use of this word is the Hebrew adage, “The tachlis of knowledge is to know that we cannot know You [God],”; here, talchis clearly means “purpose.”

Today, the word mostly refers to real-world action, working to earn a living, practicality, or usefulness. Things that I have been told I should focus on more, like hard-set plans and times and things of that nature. I won’t focus on them, but they are nonetheless important!

So happy Tuesday! Good morning! Brew a cup of coffee (or espresso—we’re all a little pretentious here), grab life by the tachlis, and get some stuff done.