Good Morning Bitachon of the day ❤️
The joy of this world is the ability to grow, to learn, and to become. The pain is that it is limited; we are only in this world for a short amount of time before we leave. The joy of the World to Come is the ecstatic pleasure of experiencing everything we have built during our lifetime.
We receive a lifetime in this world to mold ourselves. During our time here, we have the free will to create ourselves, to grow. Once we leave this world, we remain forever as the being that we created.
As the Ramchal and the Nefesh Hachaim explain, when you die, your mind and consciousness are peeled away from your physical body, almost like taking off a coat, and you exist eternally as the essential being that you have created.
I've never had the chance to meet my father-in-law; unfortunately, he passed away two years before I met my husband. Yet, his name is mentioned every single day by my husband, my kids, and myself.
One day, while attending a Passover program, we met someone randomly who asked for our names. When we mentioned "Gad," he exclaimed, "Are you related to Naftali Gad?" We confirmed that he was indeed my father-in-law and my kids' grandfather. The man began to cry, expressing that he had never met anyone like Naftali. He described him as a man full of life, who did an immense amount of good for everyone, offering help and kindness to so many people. And gave so much Chessed around the world.
He couldn’t stop praising him, becoming emotional despite it being over 24 years since he left this world. Although he passed away at a young age, he left a lasting impact, helping countless people. Even today, he hasn't been forgotten, his legacy of kindness and generosity enduring through the years.
Olam Hazeh, the world we live in, is the place of process. In this world, you choose who you will become; you have the ability to build, mold, and create yourself. Every single day presents you a new opportunity to become greater than you were the day before. This world is therefore the place of movement and becoming, where we progress along our personal path of change and growth.
Olam Haba, in contrast, is the place of being, where you experience everything you have built in this life. No longer can we move or become, no longer can we build. Rather, we experience a static world, lacking both movement and process, where we enjoy everything we created during our lives in this world.
May we all make an impact in this world with Hashem guidance. Amen 🙏
Wishing you all a wonderful day ❤️