Therefore, the pure righteous do not complain of the dark, but increase the light; they do not complain of evil, but increase justice; they do not complain of heresy, but increase faith; they do not complain of ignorance, but increase wisdom. - Rav Kook
Thursday, July 22, 2010
The Ultimate Litmus Test
If a person does not recognize one's own worth, how can he appreciate the worth of another?
- Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polnoye, author of Toldos Yaakov Yosef
STP - The way I understood the aphorism is that people naturally have a higher sense of self worth than they do of their friends. Conversely, if a person has a low estimation of himself, he's never going to be able to really appreciate anyone else.
Through being 'jealous' that he wishes he could reach the level of his friend?
ReplyDeleteL'havdil: as Whitney Houson sang: "Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all".
ReplyDeleteSTP - The way I understood the aphorism is that people naturally have a higher sense of self worth than they do of their friends. Conversely, if a person has a low estimation of himself, he's never going to be able to really appreciate anyone else.
ReplyDeleteDevorah - "Chochma b'goyim ta'amin"