They say that the Chazon Ish said that if the frum Yidden had used the same tactics of the wicked Haskalah, and made fun of them, we would have destroyed their Koach.
How important it is to learn how to laugh at Kin'ah, Ta'ava, Kavod, Ka'as, etc. This was the Derech of Novardok, and their success was Gevaldig. “Oh! So-and-so doesn’t seem to respect me?? I’m traumatized, and I must see my therapist for a few months!” (They said this with sarcasm, to make fun of silly Kavod.)
And the same with Ta'ava and all kinds of weaknesses. When you make fun, you really destroy the Yetzer Hara. And Eliyahu HaNavi was known for his mockery of Avoda Zara. Learn to make jokes out of your “serious issues”, and you will live longer and happier. See the fallacy of Redifas HaKavod which is deep-down the cause of so much pain in your life, including Ruchaniyus pain. םיִלָבַה לֶבֶה דוֹבָכַּה Kavod is so worthless! (Mesilas Yesharim).
Novardokers believed in aiming at targets when dropping a bomb of Limud HaMussar. Everyone notices how Mendel W. is a new positive person ever since he made a Kviyus (set time to learn) וֹתָרֻבְגִבּ שֶׁמֶשַּׁה תאֵצְכּ which teaches the Maalos of Bizayon.
All his years of Gemara, Mussar, Chassidus, etc., didn’t help him, until he started hitting the target of his true issues. His Shalom Bayis, Parnasa, everything has totally improved! He became healthier, calmer, he gives in, he is easily Mochel, etc. יֵרְשַׁא וֹקְלֶח Fortunate is his lot!
