The “end” is always of paramount importance, and we always try to end-off with a positive note. On Rosh Hashanah, we say Pesukim of Malchuyos, Zichronos, and end with Shofaros. Rashi says that blowing a Shofar means having Simcha. So we end the Rosh Hashanah davening with Simcha. And so do we end Yom Kippur with a Shofar blowing. And now we’re all set for 9 days of: ז מ ןְְּּשֹ מ ח ת נוּ rejoicing, with the grand finale and super Simcha of Simchas Torah.
In our private lives too, we should always end our conversations and our encounters with a happy note. Like we end all the 5 Chumashim with: חֲ זַק חֲ זַק וְּנִּ תְּ חַ זַ ק Chazak, Chazak, let's be strong! A Yid should also go to sleep with Simcha. כִּ י בְּ שִּ מְּ חָּ ה תֵּׂ צֵּׂ אוּ וּבְּ שָּׁ לוֹם תוּבָּ לוּןְְּּישעיהְּנהְּיב You leave with Simcha. כְֹּה ְּלְּ הוֹל ְּךְְְְּּּח ְּא ְּרְּ ה ְּמ ְּג ְּרְּ Everything depends on the conclusion. The end carries the Shtempel of everything going on beforehand.
מִּ י יָּרוּם “Who will become great” is also the Shtempel of our entire existence; not to be worriers all day about our futures, rather to look forward to positive growth, with a positive Simcha’dike Bitachon attitude: Surely we will become even greater, since Hashem loves us so much.
Try to leave your house with a Simcha’dike goodbye and a nice word. PS. However, if you messed up and ended up being Davka nasty and angry and critical and sour, and depressed; be Davka happy by saying Gam Zu L'tovah. When a person says Gam Zu L'tovah, he transforms the extremely worst thing into Davka the extremely best thing. (Maharal). R’ Shlomo Kluger says that especially during these days of judgement, there is an Inyan to say Gam Zu L'tovah, since this has the power to change any bad decree which may have been coming to a person from bad to good. So remember: The more positivism, the better the year!
