“I have studied the ways
of the world: it is clear to me that if a person wants to focus on what is
lacking, he will always lack very much. For even the richest and most powerful
people still feel they lack a great many things they believe are necessities.
On the other hand, if a person remembers that all he has is a gift he has not
earned, that man came naked from his mother’s womb and everything he has is his
only because of God’s great kindness, then he can be truly happy with his lot,
even if he has no more than a torn cloak and patched shoes, God forbid. How
much more should he rejoice if he has a some other old garment, even one made
of thick rough cloth!
“When it comes to serving
God, a person must be looking constantly for opportunities to rise ever higher.
Still, when he sees that he is going through a difficult time, he must not
despair—he should encourage himself with every last good point that is in him.” -Reb Noson in Healing Leaves
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