When Yaakov gave Brachos to his children, the first three received Tochacha, and of those two, he cursed their anger. How would you feel if you found out you are a descendent of one of these unfortunate Shevotim? Or if you came from Bnei HaShefachos [which were four Shevotim] and not from the Chashuvim. I would say that any Shevet would be jealous of Shevet Yehuda, who appeared to be a total winner; receiving Malchus, leadership, and the Bnei Torah. We all bear Davka his name: “Yehudim”.
Hashem made this world with various kinds of people. Some are poor, some are rich, some are healthy, some are sick, some are smart, some have learning disabilities, some have good social skills, and others have social issues. Each Shevet, and each individual came to this world with unique tools, capabilities, and agendas in Avodas Hashem they need to accomplish, for them to reach perfection. There are no two people with the exact same agenda in Avodas Hashem.
We all need to try to perfect ourselves in Middas HaBitachon in different ways. A person who feels like he was born with two strikes against him, or he feels cursed, needs to work on Gam Zu L’tovah and to see the good in all that appears to him as evil. He can work on changing his perspective to a positive one, and will actually see his problems as attributes to his success. Hashem knows his Neshama is good at this type of Avoda, therefore he is being tested with this exact test. He can pass the test and become very great.
Sure enough, the three Shevotim given Tochacha instead of Brachos, turned out to be some of our most successful ones. Our best Shevet is Davka Shevet Levi, who never sinned in Chet Ha’egel like everyone else. Shevet Shimon produced our super special Melamdim, and the future of Klal Yisroel is in their hands. Shevet Reuven were the mighty ones, who fought our wars with Mesirus Nefesh on the front lines.
If you are a “leader” and a “better person”, your job is not to look down at others, since there is a special Gehinom for Baalei Ga’ava [Gemara]. If you are a “lesser type”, your job is to appreciate yourself and to build yourself up constantly. Shaar HaBitachon helps everyone in different ways. The more you work on yourself, the greater you become. Manoach was an Am HaAretz from the lowest Shevotim, yet he was Zoche to be the father of Shimshon HaGibbor who led Klal Yisroel for many years. Yet, Menashe the king of Yehuda lost his Olam HaBah, despite his great Yichus.
