Reflections on the Daily "Hayom Yom"
Sep 1, 2026 · 4 min · 2 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.
We live in an extremely competitive and sophisticated world.
You know, it used to be you asked somebody, so what do you do for a living? And he was able to answer the question in two words.
He would say, I am a water carrier.
And you knew exactly what he did.
He carries water.
Or, I'm a goldsmith.
And that gave you his job in two words.
Today, you can talk to somebody about the niche market that they're in for 20 minutes and still not have a clue of what it is that they're occupied with.
Because today, everything is so specialized and people are trying so hard to get that edge that...
It never stops.
And together with that raised level of competitiveness also comes a raised level of stress in everybody's life.
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We live in an extremely competitive and sophisticated world.
You know, it used to be you asked somebody, so what do you do for a living? And he was able to answer the question in two words.
He would say, I am a water carrier.
And you knew exactly what he did.
He carries water.
Or, I'm a goldsmith.
And that gave you his job in two words.
Today, you can talk to somebody about the niche market that they're in for 20 minutes and still not have a clue of what it is that they're occupied with.
Because today, everything is so specialized and people are trying so hard to get that edge that...
It never stops.
And together with that raised level of competitiveness also comes a raised level of stress in everybody's life.
