I told my friend a Rebbe Nachman story that I have always found so simple and profound. It's a story, I believe, if internalized can really bring one to a level of contentment which is the doorway to joy.
Rebbe Nachman was a very poor tailor. One day his wife, frustrated at their disposition , asked her husband why he was so unsuccessful."You are a tailor, and shloime down the block is a tailor. Yet, he is wealthy and we are so poor." Rebbe Nachman internalized the question and softly replied, "That's his story, and this is my story."
When you are tied down with expectations, assuming all who go down a particular path end up in the same place, you are bound to wind up frustrated. Comparing yourself to other's only robs you of your uniqueness, and won't allow you to ever be satisfied.
We all have our own stories. They are complex,mysterious, wondeful, painful, and everything in between. Embrace each page.
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