Finding Balance to Conquer the Insurmountable

Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, ז״ל recently passed away, and had a profound influence on the Jewish world. He was able to combine his knowledge of Torah with psychiatry and his illustrious ancestry from a leading Chassidic dynasty.

Rabbi Twerski was very candid about his own shortcomings as well. He wrote that it took many years to realize that he had a problem with low self esteem. And this was despite his numerous achievements in the field of addictions.

He realized that the יצר הרע plays many tricks with an individual that causes him to have feelings of doubts and a lack of self worth.

It is important to stay away from arrogance and getting carried away with oneself. But it is also important that one not be too hard on himself, either. One must work diligently to find a balance that leads one to finding peace of mind and happiness.

At times, the task seems insurmountable. But with faith and a resolve that fulfilling Hashem’s wishes is the proper path one needs to take, he is capable of conquering giants.

This is exactly what Moshe did, when he personally conquered the giant brothers, סיחון and עוג. When we are balanced and on the right path, nothing is insurmountable.