The Aron is also covered with gold from “within”. We can explain this alludes to the “inside” of a person: His memory should be full of the great deeds [gold] he has done in the past. Never should a person think of his shortcomings and disabilities [except on Yom Kippur, and when so doing brings positive results].
Your self-image and seeing yourself as a Tzaddik, is extremely important for future growth, as it says: יִהְתּ לַא ˃ְמְצַﬠ יֵנְפִבּ עָשָׁראבות ב יג Don’t view yourself as a Rasha. The more you see good in yourself and build yourself up, the more you will continue being that way.
A smart person regularly takes out time to remember [and even write down] all his great deeds and wonderful abilities, and to thank Hashem for them. The Yetzer Hara works overtime to stop you from doing these things, since he knows how powerful and Emes it is for you to be busy in building yourself up.
