R' Shlomo Figer Zatzal said that in Novardok they would Davka go outside on a freezing night, and walk a mile to get something that was important for the Yeshiva. They would also go into a drug store and ask for nails if they were extremely shy types. However, they were careful not to make a Chilul Hashem, and everything they did was carefully calculated.
R' Yitzchok Gurwitz was a Talmid of R' Gershon during the war. After the war, he came to America, and was learning in Novardok Bais Yosef of Boro Park. One day, the news came that a certain famous Novardoker was coming, a real “Shem Davar” (celebrity). The Bais Medrash was abuzz with excitement. Finally, this Novardoker arrived at the Yeshiva. Noticeably sticking out of his jacket pocket was a newspaper, in English (which to him was like Chinese, and he obviously couldn’t read it). He was aware of all the “hype” around him, and he wanted to downplay all the Kavod he was getting.
A certain couple were married a bunch of years, and despite trying many different treatments, nothing worked. Finally, the doctors gave up hope on them ever having children, and even the most optimistic doctor had just given up hope. Finished. The day she found out that she isn't capable of having children, the wife went home and put on her Shabbos clothing, and cooked up a whole meal for her and her husband. When her husband came home, he asked her: What’s this all about? She said: I am giving up on having kids. I don’t need kids. They keep you up at night. I’m so excited just to have you! I am being M'kabel everything with Simcha. The VERY NEXT DAY she received a phone call from her doctor, the one who had just given up hope, that they found a new approach to help them, and 9 months later they had their first child! She sincerely accepted her situation, it wasn’t fake, she threw in the towel, and made a party with real Simcha over her Matzav. That has the biggest power.
A woman was trying to get her daughter into a girl’s high school. She spent months and months pleading with 4-5 high schools, but they all said that they have no room. One day, she turned on one of my hotlines, and she decided to say: "I'm so happy NOT to get into a school. This is wonderful, being stuck at home without a school, etc.” She is a nervous type, and she didn't mean a thing she said (of course). Yet, within half an hour, she got a telephone call from a top, top school that her daughter can be accepted!
A Yungerman called me about his son, who is constantly being rejected by every Shidduch they redd him. I told him to keep saying how he loves to get rejected, and in a short time the last rejection changed their mind, and today his son is a Chosson!
םיִיַח וֹל הָמָל אֹל יִאְו תוֹדִמַה תַריִבְשׁ םָדָאָה תוּיִח רָקיִﬠ The main point of life is Shviras HaMiddos, and without it, what is the point of living? (Gr”a). Being satisfied even when not getting what you want, and the Zechus of going against your nature, is Kodesh Kodoshim and can give the biggest Yeshuos.
