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Hasidut חסידות
צָרִיךְ הָאָדָם לְחַפֵּשׂ וּלְבַקֵּשׁ לִמְצֹא בְּעַצְמוֹ אֵיזֶה מְעַט טוֹב...
שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לָדוּן אֶת עַצְמוֹ לְכַף זְכוּת, וְלִמְצֹא בְּעַצְמוֹ אֵיזֶה נְקֻדָּה טוֹבָה עֲדַיִן, כְּדֵי לְחַזֵּק אֶת עַצְמוֹ שֶׁלֹּא יִפֹּל לְגַמְרֵי, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם. רַק אַדְּרַבָּא יְחַיֶּה אֶת עַצְמוֹ, וִישַׂמַּח אֶת נַפְשׁוֹ בִּמְעַט הַטּוֹב שֶׁמּוֹצֵא בְּעַצְמוֹ, דְּהַיְנוּ מַה שֶּׁזָּכָה לַעֲשׂוֹת מִיָּמָיו אֵיזֶה מִצְוָה אוֹ אֵיזֶה דָּבָר טוֹב, וּכְמוֹ כֵן צָרִיךְ לְחַפֵּשׂ עוֹד.
A person must search and seek to find within themselves some little bit of good...
A person must judge themselves favorably and find within themselves some point of goodness, in order to strengthen themselves and not fall completely, God forbid. Rather, they should give themselves life and bring joy to themselves through the good they find inside (even if it’s only a little bit)—like any mitzvah or good deed they were fortunate to do in their lives. And then they should look for even more (good within)!
- Why do you think Rebbe Nahman wants us to focus on our good qualities?
- How can noticing your strengths help you do teshuvah?
- What’s joyful about teshuvah?
- What’s something you’re proud of from the past year? How can you build upon the goodness inside you?
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