The Netziv says that a: איִשָׂנ king is prone to sin in the worst type of sins: הָגָגְשִׁבּ הָניֶשָׂﬠֵת אֹל רֶשֲׁא that are not done by mistake, meaning, the type of sin on the level that people do not even stumble in them by mistake. He mentions that the Seforno also says that it’s normal for a king to sin because of his wealth and affluence. Notice how so many of the worst Reshaim were Nesi'im and Gedolei Torah, like Y'ravam ben N'vat, the Meraglim, Do’eg, Achitofel, Korach and his followers.
People have Kin'ah for all those “better people”; e.g., the wealthy, the famous, the popular, the personalities, the Menahalim, the Roshei Yeshivos, the Admorim, those who are famous and respected, etc. In Novardok they laughed at all these “people who really made it.” The world is full of Dimyon and Redifas HaKavod.
Halevai we would have such fear and admiration for Hashem as we have for all those loudmouths and these “noisemakers” who made it into the newspapers. This is exactly Haman’s sickness; when you become great like a: ˂ֶלֶמַּל הֶנְשִׁמ vice president, then you are really a zero. With wealth and fame and “incredible” success, comes along a new “incredible” Yetzer Hara that can Chas V'shalom bury the person completely!
Rachmana Litzlan so many of the above mentioned actually lost their Olam HaBah. Chazal say lay low and be a Pashuta Yid, and that way you’ll be happier in this world and in the next.
