Chazal say since Yaakov lowered himself before
Eisav, calling him Adoni my master eight times,
therefore Hashem granted Eisav eight kings
before Yaakov had any kings.
Reb Yerucham Levovitz points out that from this
we see how dangerous it is for a person to lower
himself more than necessary; as it can turn around the entire world history. The Ramban says, during
the second Bais Hamikdash we caused our own
downfall into the hands of Edom by being
Mach’nia ourselves to them. This was a result of
the Jewish kings making a Bris pact with the
Romans, and some even going to Rome which
was lowering themselves to Edom. Because they
put their trust [Bitachon] in the Romans, Hashem
let them fall into their hands. The whole long
Galus we are in, came as a result of our lowering
ourselves into the Romans hands, as the Passuk says צַדִּיק מָט לִּפְנֵי רָשָע משלי כה כו a tzaddik lowers himself to fall before a rasha,
and Chazal say if a person flatters a rasha, he
will end up falling into his hands.
Now we can understand how important your self-esteem is for your well-being. It can change your
entire destiny.
How imperative it is for a person to have a high
opinion of himself [and of others].
בראשית רבה ]עה יא[ באותה שעה שקרא יעקב לעשו אדוני, אמר לו הקב"ה אתה השפלת עצמך וקראת לעשו אדוני ח' פעמים , חייך אני מעמיד מבניו
שמנה מלכים קודם לבניך, שנאמר ]וישלח לו לא[ וְאֵ לֶה הַמְ לָּכִּ ים אֲשֶ ר מָּ לְכּו וגו'.
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ספר דעת תורה ]לימודי מוסרי התורה מאת רבינו הגאון רבי ירוחם הלוי ליוואוויץ זצ"ל אשר לימד לרבים בישיבה הקדושה דמיר, פרשת וישלח, עמ' רא[
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