“One argument can destroy a hundred livelihoods,” wrote the Shlah HaKodesh. That is, hatred and strife can shut down the channels of heavenly blessings, which are the very source of our sustenance. In Likuety Moharan, Rabbi Nachman [of Breslov] explains this idea:
“When a person is about to become angry, he should realize that at that very moment, heaven is sending him a blessing of money, and that the evil inclination is trying to destroy this blessing.” ~ R’ Yaakov Meir Shechter
Become aware of your tendency to consider something that you are lacking to be more important than it really is. ~ R’ Yerucham Levovitz zt”l
A person should constantly fight against his evil inclination… If he wins, good, if not, he should study Torah. If he wins, good, if not he should recite Krias Shema… If he wins, good, if not, he should think about his death. ~ Talmud Berachos 5a
When a person feels his heart uplifted, he should know that this is an opportune time for him. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l
Some people are so poor; all they have is money. ~ unknown
You are forbidden to say that a person did something improper, even if you are motivated by kinaas ha’emes – that is, you are agitated about the transgression and insistent that the truth be known. Although your words might be meant l’shaim shomayim and are without malice, they still constitute loshon hora. You are allowed to relate details of an improper action only if your intention is constructive. ~ Guard Your Tongue
For example, you cannot express your annoyance to someone that someone else is not careful with kashrus. However, if his sole intention is to inform him of this so that he doesn’t eat at this person’s house, that would be permitted.
The Midrash says: Whoever adds from the weekday to Shabbos, his soul will be paid back measure for measure in the World to Come. If, Heaven forbid, his soul is in Gehinnom, it will be taken out of Gehinnom on erev Shabbos as early as the time he added to Shabbos in this world; and the same goes for motzei Shabbos. The soul of a person who did not add to Shabbos will be let out of Gehinnom very late on erev Shabbos. ~ Minchas Shabbos 76:9 as quoted by R’ Dovid Meisels
It is human nature for a person to judge one’s fellow by his own traits. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l
It is the most natural thing in the world for us to punish our children or to put difficulties in their way “for their own good.” How often do we do the same to ourselves for our own good? ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l
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