“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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