Rising during Chodesh Elul

We learn from Chazal that teshuvah works the same way. A person who truly learns from his mistakes brings a light of teshuvah into the world. His toil in the darkness of his errors is the instrument that brings that light into the world. That light of daas can then illuminate the darkness in the lives of countless individuals.

Rising during Chodesh Elul

Elul is the month that is particularly auspicious for teshuvah. If you look back at the year and see mistakes and failures, don’t lie down and cry. Put a smile on your face and start to count your failures. Don’t ignore them. Take advantage of them by utilizing them. You will then approach Rosh Hashanah as a new and wiser person.