Truly Small - Daily Dose of Wisdom

The truly humble person is not one who feels worthless or inferior.

True smallness is what happens when a person stops thinking, “What will be with me?”
and instead thinks, “What is needed of me right now?”

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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March 31, 2011

To Sonya

Sonya, that's a brilliant connection! I hadn't realized until you pointed it out that the two are commentaries each upon the other.

Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

March 28, 2011

Truly Small

I hope alot of people read this. Thank you.

Anonymous
amarillo, TX

March 25, 2011

what about whats good for them what do they need? I dont know if im humble but I think always for others first before myaelf, for myself I just figure like this hashem will give me wat I need I dont need to think or worry about myself.

elisheva bracha
brooklyn, ny

March 25, 2011

Being small

Dear Rabbi Freeman, Thanks for all your teachings here as well as at Shifra's Quantum Healing and Soul.Your words, like Baal Shemtov's are profound in their seeming simplicity.If I may offer a comment that instead of referring to African "kumbaktu?", you might expand on Hillel's famous teachings,eg,If I am only for myself-who am I?, etc.Yasher Koah & may you & klal Israel go from strength to strength.

Sonya

March 25, 2011

nothing is needed

if you follow all mitvahs or not there is only one who controls the universe. "stops thinking.....instead thinks"????

Mr. john smith

March 25, 2011

just give thanks

when we come to G-d, it is good just to come, not asking anything but just to come, as son or daughter with love in are hearts and be thankfull, I love you G-d and knowing that G-d loves us. no matter how far we move away for G-d we can always come back to are Father sweet G-d i thank you, for your love. just remamber to keep heart Messiah are soon coming King is coming soon and verry soon. Have a good Shabbat G-d bless

Mordecai Normanton
Heckmondwike, UK

March 25, 2011

shalom - dorood

dear rabbi ,

i follow your words. They are deep and full of wisdom. thank you.

Arash, jahangholi fereidani
Karaj, Iran