It is a difficult to balance within the 3 emotions when you are dealing with an individual who has reached a higher social status then you either through wealth, education, popularity or a combination of the above. We shouldn’t idolize any person because all their talents, possessions and popularity are loaned to them by G-D and at any moment they can be taken away. At the same time we shouldn’t be jealous of their achievements because they were able to utilize those loans to move up the social ladder while we’re still trying to find the steps. Respect for what there position in life is the exact spot to be at. It includes listening but discussing, honor without blindness, and appreciation of where we are today and how far we’ve actually climbed ourselves.
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May