People are worried about Parnasa and Nachas, and are always concerned about their Kavod and their friends. But who is interested in just plain being close to Hashem? The Rambam says that when you pass by a Mezuzah, you should remember that nothing stays with you forever, except for your knowledge of (i.e., closeness to) Hashem.
Did you ever go to a big Tzaddik and ask for a Bracha for Parnasa, Nachas, Shiduchim, health, Gadlus B’torah? Everyone does. But rarely do you hear a person asking for a closer relationship to Hashem. This is the true Simcha of Olam HaZeh, and the only Simcha of Olam HaBah.
Truth is, the reason for our “pecklach” is because Hashem wants us to be close to Him (since this is the main reason for our existence) and pecklach force us to daven harder and come closer. People who are close to Hashem can get Yeshuos that others cannot get, just as those who are close to the king get special treatment from the king. ****** My friend was raised in Bais Medrash Bais Yosef in Boro Park. He related that these people were unusually happy and fearless. Although they were big Bnei Torah, their main conversations and interests revolved around their levels of Bitachon and working on Middos. Even those who had pecklach; they weren’t involved in their pecklach, their main focus in life was their personal Avoda. These people were Zoche to very high Madregos; among them were even Baalei Ruach HaKodesh
