Being Inadequate Is a Bracha in Disguise but Having It All Can Be a Grave Danger
Bitachon Weekly | August 14, 2024
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Being Inadequate Is a Bracha in Disguise but Having It All Can Be a Grave Danger

Bitachon Weekly | June 25, 2025

And Yehoshua was very weak in learning and they called him a Tipesh (fool)! (Chazal). One of the famous shortcomings these days is not being M’sudar’dik (organized). And it can cause havoc on your productivity. People are annoyed with you, and they are right! Do you know who was 100% M’sudar’dik? The cruel, wicked Amaleki Germans! By them, everything was done with efficiency and order and professionalism. And Hitler, Y'mach Sh'mo, was a fantastic speaker! And they were very intelligent and capable, Y'mach Sh'mam! (P.S. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try to improve!)

Remember how Moshe Rabeinu had constant difficulties, like when he said: עו ד מְׁעַּט וּסְׁקָלֻנִי בשלח יז ד They are on the verge of stoning me! And: אֵיכָה אֶּשָא לְׁבַּדִ י טָרְׁ חֲכֶּם וּמַּשַּאֲכֶּם וְׁרִ יבְׁכֶּם דברים א יב How can I deal with everyone’s squabbling all by myself? This is the normal mode, since Moshe is an example for the Klal. So don’t think that there is something wrong with you. On the contrary! It is a Ma'ala to have those unwanted issues and weaknesses. They save you from becoming an arrogant Amaleki type, Rachmana Litzlan!

I love all my special shortcomings, and I’ll get plenty of Schar for my desire to get rid of them.

And Yehoshua was very weak in learning and they called him a Tipesh (fool)! (Chazal). One of the famous shortcomings these days is not being M’sudar’dik (organized). And it can cause havoc on your productivity. People are annoyed with you, and they are right! Do you know who was 100% M’sudar’dik? The cruel, wicked Amaleki Germans! By them, everything was done with efficiency and order and professionalism. And Hitler, Y'mach Sh'mo, was a fantastic speaker! And they were very intelligent and capable, Y'mach Sh'mam! (P.S. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try to improve!)

Remember how Moshe Rabeinu had constant difficulties, like when he said: עו ד מְׁעַּט וּסְׁקָלֻנִי בשלח יז ד They are on the verge of stoning me! And: אֵיכָה אֶּשָא לְׁבַּדִ י טָרְׁ חֲכֶּם וּמַּשַּאֲכֶּם וְׁרִ יבְׁכֶּם דברים א יב How can I deal with everyone’s squabbling all by myself? This is the normal mode, since Moshe is an example for the Klal. So don’t think that there is something wrong with you. On the contrary! It is a Ma'ala to have those unwanted issues and weaknesses. They save you from becoming an arrogant Amaleki type, Rachmana Litzlan!

I love all my special shortcomings, and I’ll get plenty of Schar for my desire to get rid of them.

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