Chazal say: נִּכְּנָס יָיִּן יָצָא סוֹד עירובין סה א When wine goes in (a person), all his secrets come out. We can say: בְּ דֶ רֶ ךְ רֶ מֶ ז that Purim is a day of revealing the truths of our lives. We wear scary masks, but we realize that it’s only a mask, and there is nothing to be afraid of. The same is with our issues and daily tests from Shamayim. They are all Dimyonos and fake masks. So all our Nisyonos aren’t real. Usually our pain comes from the loss of Kavod, which is: הֶבֶל הַבָלִּים just hot air. (Mesilas Yesharim).
Or we are forgetting the greatness of Yissurim, which saves us from even worse punishments, like Gehinom. So all our “problems” are really a lie; like a mask that’s not real. And our partying can be a symbol of what Olam HaZeh really is, like Chazal say: הַאי עַלְּמָא כְּבֵּי הִּילוּלָא דָמֵּי עירובין נד א this world is like a party (which will soon end) חֲטוֹף א כוֹל חֲטוֹף אִּישְּתִּי so eat and drink as much as you can (i.e., acquire as much Torah and Mitzvos as you can). A Yid has to realize that this is the truth of his existence, like the Mesilas Yesharim says: שֶהָאָדָם לֹא נִּבְּרָא אֶלָא לְּהִּתְּעַנֵּּג עַל ה' a person came to this world only to receive eternal pleasure in the next world.
Breaking Middos Needs to Be a Primary Part of Your Life
Despite our great efforts in Torah and Yiras Shamayim, raising children, and all kinds of good deeds, like Zikkui HaRabbim, yet, our main Tachlis is: עִּיקָר חִּיוּת הָאָדָם תִּיקוּן הַמִּדוֹת fixing our Middos, which is the main purpose of life (Gr”a); but people get side tracked. Even though Torah and Mitzvos are all wonderful, and will get rewarded, but if you’re not involved in breaking Middos as a primary part of your life, then it’s quite difficult.
STORY
When R’ Yaakov Galinsky Zatzal came to Novardok, he overheard the Steipler learning the above Chazal (that this world is like a party) with a Mussar Niggun. Indeed, in Novardok they experienced this world like a party, since they enjoyed working on their Middos. On Purim: יָצָא סוֹד the truth comes out, the true: סוֹד secret of Olam HaZeh comes out, and we are involved in Seudas Purim with plenty of dancing and singing. Remember to continue to be Purim’dik all year, i.e., by working on your Middos like Mordechai and Esther, you’ll feel like you’re always at a party.
Don’t forget to be Purim'dik all year round
