To Be a Giver to Others You Must First Recognize Yourself and Appreciate Your Own Superiority

Notice how Avraham and Ahron who were the most famous for being givers. (Chazal say: תהלים פה יא חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת נִפְגָּשוּ “Chesed and Emes met”, this refers to Ahron and Moshe, and the Alter of Slabodka says that Ahron was one big piece of Chesed). The two who symbolize “giving” others have to first recognize themselves and appreciate their superiority! Yosef who saved the world from starvation was always acclaiming his superiority, like when he said: אֵינֶנּוּ גָּדוֹל בַבַיִת הַזֶה מִמֶנִּי וישב לט ט “There is nobody greater than me”.

How much the world loses because of people’s Anava P'sula (misplaced humility)!