[Avodah] Raising Nitzotzos

[Akiva Miller]

R' Micha Berger offered some interesting and useful general ideas on dealing with the yetzer hara. I'd like to add my own. RMB referred to some approaches in martial arts, and similarly, I adapted my idea from a lesson from one of my high school phys. ed. teachers.

He taught us to always praise the strength and skill of our opponent, most especially *after* the game (or, in our nimshal, the battle). If one unfortunately lost, he can console himself with, "I put up a good fight, but he was stronger than me." And if he wins, he can proudly say, "He was very strong, but I was stronger." Either way, there is very little to be gained by deprecating the opponent.

(I do not mean to deny the idea that in some situations there can be great value in saying that the opponent is an easily-defeated gornisht. I'm just suggesting another approach.)

Akiva Miller

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