“Well, you didn’t yet, boruch Hashem,” said Anshel. “But I want to bring up something else. In this week’s Parsha, Yaakov Avinu gives his sons brachos. But it starts off with him telling Reuven off for rushing into something without thinking it through. How do we understand that? He was giving brachos, not klalos. So why did he curse Reuven’s middah of being too hasty?”
Aharon looked at the floor. “I think I see where this is going,” he mumbled.
“Aharon,” said Anshel. “You seem like a very bright young man. But I want you to think about what just happened. You rushed into an idea without thinking it through, and spent all of your savings in the process. Don’t you think it would have made sense to speak to me or someone else about it first?”
“Yes,” said Aharon, still looking at the floor.
“Listen,” Anshel said. “I happen to know an art dealer who would be very happy to buy these pyramids off of you so you can get your money back. But I want you to promise me to be more careful in the future and not rush into things without giving them proper thought and consideration.”
Aharon’s face lit up. “Really? Thank you so much! And thank you so much for teaching me a valuable lesson!”
Have A Wonderful Shabbos!
Takeaway:
Rushing into things is not a good middah.
A Yid should always think things through in a calm manner.
Reprinted from the Parshas Vayechi 5784 email of Toras Avigdor Junior, adapted from the teachings of Rav Avigdor Miller, zt”l.
