Parshas Vayechi Living in the Names of our Avos

(טז) הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ הַגֹּאֵ֨ל אֹתִ֜י מִכָּל־רָ֗ע יְבָרֵךְ֮ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים֒ וְיִקָּרֵ֤א בָהֶם֙ שְׁמִ֔י וְשֵׁ֥ם אֲבֹתַ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֑ק וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Genesis 48:16

(16) the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.’

כלי יקר על בראשית מ״ח:ט״ז:א׳

(א) ויקרא בהם שמי ושם אבותי. שיקרא להם כל מה שמורה עליו שמי ושם אבותי, כי שם ישראל ע"ש כי שרית עם אלהים ואנשים, כך יהיה צדיק מושל ביראת ה', ויעקב ע"ש עקב רב טוב הצפון לצדיקים, כי תמיד ראשיתם מצער ואחריתם ישגא מאד, ואברהם ע"ש אב המון גוים כך יהיו ראש לכל האומות, ויצחק תרגומו וחדי, כך תהיה תמיד השמחה במעונם

Kli Yakar on Genesis 48:16:1

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Yiraas Hashem, Optimism, Leadership, and Happiness

תהילים ק״ד:כ״ד

(כד) מָֽה־רַבּ֬וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ ׀ ה' כֻּ֭לָּם בְּחָכְמָ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ מָלְאָ֥ה הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃

Psalms 104:24

(24) How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; The earth is full of Thy creatures.

Yiraas Hashem recognizing truth and reality

תהילים ל״ז:ג׳

(ג) בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭ה' וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃

Psalms 37:3

(3) Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.

Optimism within Emunah and Bitachon

Expectancy theory
"An individual will decide to behave or act in a certain way because they are motivated to select a specific behavior over other behaviors due to what they expect the result of that selected behavior will be." (wiki)
*Therefore, if a person has an outlook of Emunah/optimism, and he expects things to go smoothly in whatever way Hashem seems fit, he will behave in line with this perspective and involve himself in positive things!

משנה אבות ב׳:ה׳

(ה) הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר...בִמְקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ:

Pirkei Avot 2:5

(5) He would say: a brute does not fear sin, an Am Ha'aretz [one who is lax in observing tithes and purity laws] cannot be devout, one who is bashful cannot learn, one who is impatient cannot teach, not every one who increases in commerce becomes wise, and in a place where there are no men strive to be a man.

Leadership, taking charge, and recognizing strengths

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Principle 1: Leadership begins with taking responsibility.
Principle 2: No one can lead alone.
Principle 3: Leadership is about the future.
Principle 4: Leaders learn.
Principle 5: Leadership means believing in the people you lead.
Principle 6: Leadership involves a sense of timing and pace.
Principle 7: Leadership is stressful and emotionally demanding.

דברי הימים א ט״ז:י׳

(י) הִֽתְהַֽלְלוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשׁ֔וֹ יִשְׂמַ֕ח לֵ֖ב מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Divrei HaYamim I 16:10

(10) Glory ye in His holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

רש"י על דברי הימים א ט״ז:י׳:ג׳

(ג) ישמח לב מבקשי ה' . ובהיטיב יכול לשמוח לבו מי שמבקש לה' בלב שלם לכך :

Rashi on I Chronicles 16:10:3

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Rabbi Akiva Tatz
The real definition of happiness is the response you feel when you are:
1. Moving toward a meaningful destination
2. Along a correct path
3. Against resistance
4. Making progress.

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