The Ability to Say: “I’m Wrong!”
All the Tzaros of the world come from the inability to be: מוֹדֶּה עַל הָּאֶּמֶּת (admit the truth). When we left Mitzrayim at Kriyas Yam Suf, the: מְ קַ טְ רֵ ג accusing angel in Shamayim petitioned that we are just as bad as the Mitzri'im, since: הַ לָּ לוּ עוֹבְדֵי עַבוֹדָּה זָּרָּה וְ הַ לָּ לוּ עוֹבְדֵי עַבוֹדָּה זָּרָּה we also worshipped idols. But Hashem said that there is a major difference: הַ לָּ לוּ שוֹגְ גִ ין וַהַ לָּ לוּ מֵ זִ ידִ ין the Mitzri'im worshipped idols intentionally, while the Yidden did so unintentionally (under duress). (Chazal).
We don’t chap (realize) that as long as you are a Shogeg (unintentional) and you admit that you’re wrong, you’re Mamash in a different world and you are Zoche B'din. כִי אָּדָּם אֵין צַדִיק בָּאָּרֶּץ אֲשֶּר יַעֲשֶּׂה טוֹב וְל א יֶּחֱטָּא קהלת ז כ No one is perfect. It’s impossible to be the: מוּשְ לָּ ם (“paragon of perfection”). But as long as you try and you aim in the right direction, you are already Zoche B'din even if you did the worst sin.
There are many, many people (even Tzaddikim) who simply can’t admit that they could be wrong. They must be right! They simply can’t give in! And they’re tough and self-righteous. This is the answer to Hamas and similar wickedness. I’m right! You’re wrong. Such people can’t be trusted. They are like insecure children who must be right. They never grew up.
And this is Dovid and Moshiach! The ability to say: “I’m wrong!” Or else a person lives in constant lies! This is why I love Bnei Torah and Baalei Mussar, and especially Novardok who enjoyed the sweetness of the truth despite taking yourself apart.
If A Person Wants to Be Good but He Has Difficulty, He Is Really a Great Person
The greatness of Kriyas Yam Suf is that it showed the world that a person can do the worst sin (which deserves drowning), yet he is the big hero who is saved merely because he was a Shogeg (unintentional). A person who wants to be good but has difficulty, is really a great person.
Being: מוֹדֶה עַל הָׂאֶמֶת admitting to the truth is a privilege and a sign of greatness
