They Didn’t Take Your Portion
His allotted portion will not pass to someone else, and it will not come before or after its decreed time.
Chovot Halevavot – Shaar Habitachon
When someone else gets the yes
You find out another person got the job, the client, or the apartment you wanted. Even if you congratulate them, a thought can sit there: That was supposed to be mine. The pain of disappointment is real. But bitachon gives you another way to see their success. The portion Hashem decreed for you doesn’t get transferred into someone else’s hands. You still have to make your effort. You don’t have to see their good news as proof that yours was taken away.
Reflection
Whose success have I been quietly counting as my loss?
Today’s Avodah
When that comparison comes up, name it and say: “Their portion is theirs. Mine is with Hashem.”
Carry today’s avodah with you and return tomorrow.
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