A Good Choice Still Counts When It Does Not Work Out
Source idea: A person's choice and intention have spiritual meaning even when the intended action is not completed.
Chovot Halevavot – Shaar Habitachon
The Result Does Not Erase the Choice
Sometimes you make the right choice and the plan still falls apart. Rabbeinu Bachya says the spiritual meaning of your choice does not disappear just because the action could not be completed. That matters for bitachon. You can look at whether you chose well and tried honestly. Completion may be outside you. A failed result does not automatically mean you failed.
Reflection
Am I blaming myself for an outcome when my actual choice was sound?
Today’s Avodah
Think of one stalled outcome. Ask: “Did I choose and act as well as I could?” If yes, release one round of replaying it.
Carry today’s avodah with you and return tomorrow.
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