Jul 31, 2026 · 3 min · 5 segments
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So in this week's Parsha, Parsha's Akiv, Moshe gives the Jewish people an important warning right before they enter Eretz Yisrael.
He describes a great future, a land full of good food and resources, where they will build nice houses and have everything they need.
But right after describing this good life, Moshe gives them a serious warning.
You may say in your heart, My power and the strength of my hand have made me this well.
When things are hard, it's easy to ask Hashem for help.
But when things go great, it's easy for our mindset to change.
We look at our good grades, our sports wins, our success, and think, I did this all by myself because I'm so smart and worked so hard.
Doing our part is important.
But the Torah reminds us that our brains, our energy, and our opportunities are all gifts.
We put in the effort, but Hashem gives us the ability to succeed.
And it's no surprise that in the exact same part of the Torah, we are given the command for Birkas HaMazon.
Most of the time, people say thank you when they are hungry and waiting for food.
But we say Burkas Hamazon after we are full.
Why is that? Because when we are comfortable and full, that is when we are most likely to forget to be thankful.
So what's a big takeaway from all of this? So being successful is a great thing, but it should make us humble, not proud.
Real strength isn't thinking we did it all alone.
It's remembering who gave us the talent to do it in the first place.
So in this week's Parsha, Parsha's Akiv, Moshe gives the Jewish people an important warning right before they enter Eretz Yisrael.
He describes a great future, a land full of good food and resources, where they will build nice houses and have everything they need.
But right after describing this good life, Moshe gives them a serious warning.
You may say in your heart, My power and the strength of my hand have made me this well.
When things are hard, it's easy to ask Hashem for help.
But when things go great, it's easy for our mindset to change.
We look at our good grades, our sports wins, our success, and think, I did this all by myself because I'm so smart and worked so hard.
Doing our part is important.
But the Torah reminds us that our brains, our energy, and our opportunities are all gifts.
We put in the effort, but Hashem gives us the ability to succeed.
And it's no surprise that in the exact same part of the Torah, we are given the command for Birkas HaMazon.
Most of the time, people say thank you when they are hungry and waiting for food.
But we say Burkas Hamazon after we are full.
Why is that? Because when we are comfortable and full, that is when we are most likely to forget to be thankful.
So what's a big takeaway from all of this? So being successful is a great thing, but it should make us humble, not proud.
Real strength isn't thinking we did it all alone.
It's remembering who gave us the talent to do it in the first place.
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