{"id":419466,"date":"2013-10-14T20:45:15","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T17:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breslev.com\/%d7%9c%d7%9c%d7%90-%d7%a7%d7%98%d7%92%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%94\/grabbing-a-good-point\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T12:50:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T09:50:39","slug":"grabbing-a-good-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breslev.com\/419466\/","title":{"rendered":"Grabbing A Good Point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Translated by Aaron Yoseph<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once Rebbe Nachman dreamed a dream that a truly great Gaon<\/em> (genius) and Talmid Chochom<\/em> (Torah scholar) arrived, but no-one greeted him. He was surprised \u2013 why was this? And they answered him in the dream, that you can\u2019t say \u201cShalom\u201d in very dirty places, for “Shalom” is one of Hashem’s Names. He really was a great man, but his body had to make such corrections, and descend so low that in such places, that you can\u2019t say \u201cShalom,\u201d there. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A person asks about himself, \u201cHow can I be such a paradox \u2013 two opposite things, such a holy soul and such a grimy body that I fall to such places?\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"People that don’t know Breslev think that Rebbe Nachman was only talking to great people, as if the main thing is only to do everything with great holiness and purity, truly cleaving to Hashem. That’s true, but before that, a person has to stay afloat and save himself from drowning in a sea of sin and heresy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hear people all the time who say, \u201cI\u2019m not one of these people who serve Hashem. There are thousands who merited it, and there are tens of thousands who didn\u2019t merit it \u2013 and I\u2019m one of these ten thousand.\u201d They are discouraged and forlorn, with no joy in their Judaism. They fall into sadness, depression,  hassles, and all types of setbacks. They lose their will to live and are like walking zombies. A person goes through sorrow at home and at work \u2013 he almost goes mad, he can\u2019t revive himself, nothing speaks to him, and his soul can\u2019t hear anything.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can we do in such a down situation? Hashem sends us down to such low places \u2013 what can we do? That\u2019s why a person experiences such pulls and craziness \u2013 to the point that he thinks that the Rebbe was only speaking to \u201cperfect\u201d people who merit to stay strong in emuna all the time. But what about the average person?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must remember that the Yetzer Hora<\/em>, the evil inclination that poisons our minds with all the negativity, is Esau. If one remembers that Hashem is with every single Jew, he can easily beat Esau. This is our task every day \u2013 to beat Esau, and to make corrections in the lowly places of this world, every person \u2013 literally. And this is our main penitence \u2013 to know that I can start over afresh every time, to want and to yearn to receive the light of  Hashem that\u2019s relevant to me. I\u2019ll pray for emuna and guidance, even if I\u2019ve fallen so far away. I won’t give up! The Rebbe was talking specifically to me \u2013 it makes no difference if I’m not a big tzaddik, because I’m only expected to do what I am able to do. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This world looks so bleak because most of our lives are spent dealing with hassles and making money and all sorts of things. But Hashem only wants one thing \u2013 that you shouldn\u2019t despise the firstborn right like Esau did. Instead, you keep on wanting. The creation of Heaven and Earth was worthwhile for this alone \u2013 for your sacrifice for Hashem\u2019s glory that you are doing in this low place where you have to be, in this place where you\u2019re suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebbe Nachman\u2019s advice is not only for the \u201cperfect\u201d ones, who have \u201cmerited.\u201d Although, in truth, the Rebbe does want us to live a truly good life, to come into serving Hashem and do everything with holiness. But, if it doesn\u2019t work out, we have an amazing piece of advice that really does work. Remember that Hashem can help you every day. Hashem can help you find a shidduch, make money, or be at peace. Hope for Hashem\u2019s salvation and don\u2019t give up. With that in mind, make a new start! Put the despair aside and grab one of your many good points. One good point is enough to make your soul rejoice. G-d bless!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Translated by Aaron Yoseph Once Rebbe Nachman dreamed a dream that a truly great Gaon (genius) and Talmid Chochom (Torah scholar) arrived, but no-one greeted him. He was surprised \u2013 why was this? And they answered him in the dream, that you can\u2019t say \u201cShalom\u201d in very dirty places, for “Shalom” is one of Hashem’s … Continue reading “Grabbing A Good Point”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62109,"featured_media":1263057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[15138],"tags":[72779,23662,23862,23917,61397,68693],"author_post":[15200],"new_serie":[],"class_list":["post-419466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rebbe-nachmans-wisdom","tag-depressed","tag-yetzer-hara","tag-simcha","tag-negative-emotions","tag-negative-thoughts","tag-sad-and-depressed","author_post-rabbi-nissan-dovid-kivak"],"acf":{"intro_text":"

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