Reflections on the Daily "Hayom Yom"
Aug 31, 2026 · 5 min · 3 segments
Study the daily entries of "Hayom Yom," a book of short daily insights which was compiled by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in 1942.
Money is a funny thing.
It brings out the best in some and the worst in others.
So for some people, for some wealthy people, as their wealth grows, so does their sense of pride and arrogance, and they tend to become more and more distanced from others as they become more and more wealthy.
But then, on the contrary, there are those who, as their wealth grows, so does their sense of appreciation, of gratitude.
And they tend to become more kind and compassionate to those around them as they become more privileged.
The latter attitude to wealth, which of course is the healthier attitude, comes from the recognition that ultimately wealth is a gift.
A gift from Hashem.
And when you receive a gift, you're supposed to be appreciative of what you've got.
And also reflect on what the giver of that gift intended for you to do with the gift.
And ultimately... thinking about that will cause the person to say, hey, Hashem's intention was not for me to just hold on to it and be selfish, but to share it with those that I encounter.
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Money is a funny thing.
It brings out the best in some and the worst in others.
So for some people, for some wealthy people, as their wealth grows, so does their sense of pride and arrogance, and they tend to become more and more distanced from others as they become more and more wealthy.
But then, on the contrary, there are those who, as their wealth grows, so does their sense of appreciation, of gratitude.
And they tend to become more kind and compassionate to those around them as they become more privileged.
The latter attitude to wealth, which of course is the healthier attitude, comes from the recognition that ultimately wealth is a gift.
A gift from Hashem.
And when you receive a gift, you're supposed to be appreciative of what you've got.
And also reflect on what the giver of that gift intended for you to do with the gift.
And ultimately... thinking about that will cause the person to say, hey, Hashem's intention was not for me to just hold on to it and be selfish, but to share it with those that I encounter.
