E Mussar - Sabedoria para o Crescimento Pessoal: SF

segunda-feira, 15 de dezembro de 2025

SF - # Guided by Compassion

The overwhelming emotional power of Yehudah’s plea to spare Binyamin pierced Yoseph’s heart. In that deeply moving moment, Yoseph could no longer restrain himself from revealing his true identity to his brothers. Yet even at the height of his emotion, Yoseph demonstrated extraordinary self-control. Before crying out, “I am Yoseph, your brother,” he first sent all the Egyptian officials out of the room, ensuring that his brothers would not suffer humiliation in their presence.

Yoseph teaches us that intense emotions are real and valid. However, even when feelings surge within us, they never grant permission to cause embarrassment or pain to others. True greatness lies not in suppressing emotion, but in guiding it with wisdom, sensitivity, and compassion.

Strong emotions may be justified, but they do not excuse hurting or shaming another person.

Today: Strive to cultivate the inner strength to pause, reflect, and keep powerful emotions in check—especially when interacting with family and friends—so that our reactions uplift rather than wound.

(Based on the Daas Torah of Rav Yerucham Levovitz)