There are some people who feel that they have no place in this world. Each one feels like giving up for one reason or another. One because of his children, another because of health, and a third because of financial difficulties. Others are wracked with jealousy of other's perceived happiness, glory, or success. Imagine a person who invested money belonging to other people and lost it all. Even if he toils 24/7 for the remainder of his life he will never be able to repay what was lost. He is so depressed that he cannot get out of bed.If you have any close friends you have seen this scenario now and then.
A Tzaddik should encourage people not to give up. Don't be like the people in Mitzrayim who wanted to remain there as they didn't believe. The Tzaddik says, if you have no place in this world, let us create Olam Haba for you here in this world.Come and speak to Hashem in a simple and real manner. You know that you aren't about to become some great and famous person, you recognize reality for what it is.
The Tzaddik doesn't speak to the person the way in which we speak to children, full of exaggeration and telling each individual that he is destined for greatness. Reality is not like that. Our Sages teach us that if 1,000 children enter a school, only one will come out destined for greatness. But the Tzaddik has compassion on the other 999, and teaches them the value of every act they do. Even a little Tzeddakh, even a little bit of Torah study, some prayer, a few good deeds. Every little good thing creates a wonderful world in which to live. And our Sages teach us that in the World to Come we will see that those who were exalted here are low down there.
Learn to look at yourself and your life from a true spiritual perspective.
A Tzaddik should encourage people not to give up. Don't be like the people in Mitzrayim who wanted to remain there as they didn't believe. The Tzaddik says, if you have no place in this world, let us create Olam Haba for you here in this world.Come and speak to Hashem in a simple and real manner. You know that you aren't about to become some great and famous person, you recognize reality for what it is.
The Tzaddik doesn't speak to the person the way in which we speak to children, full of exaggeration and telling each individual that he is destined for greatness. Reality is not like that. Our Sages teach us that if 1,000 children enter a school, only one will come out destined for greatness. But the Tzaddik has compassion on the other 999, and teaches them the value of every act they do. Even a little Tzeddakh, even a little bit of Torah study, some prayer, a few good deeds. Every little good thing creates a wonderful world in which to live. And our Sages teach us that in the World to Come we will see that those who were exalted here are low down there.
Learn to look at yourself and your life from a true spiritual perspective.
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