Rekindling Childlike Wonder: Embracing Simplicity and Joy with the Brisker Rav's Insights
Do you remember the unbridled joy of childhood, where the simplest pleasures radiated through your day like sunbeams? Our latest conversation with the revered Brisker Rav transports us back to that time, providing a refreshing perspective on the beauty of simplicity and the power of a straight path in life. As we sit side by side with Briskerov on his porch, observing the carefree exuberance of children at play, he shares enlightening thoughts inspired by the wisdom of Kohelet, urging us to shed the complexities we've woven into our lives.
Briskerov challenges us to reignite the childlike zest we all possess as we discuss how adulthood often dims this vital spark with overthought strategies and burdensome reasoning. With Pesach on the horizon and the chill of winter still in the air, this episode invites you to warm up to a simpler approach to daily tasks and the remarkable rejuvenation it can offer. Join us for a heartwarming discussion that will leave you contemplating how to twirl towards life's obligations with renewed energy and straightforward joy, just as we did in those 'good old days.'
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It was a warm, sunny, slightly breezy, sharpest afternoon when the venerable Briskerov was sitting outside on his chair on the porch watching the children play. When a gentleman next to the Briskerov came over to the Rove and pointed out how rambunctious, how happy and how much energy the children had as they were playing. He saw them cartwheeling about, yelling, having a good time like children do. And the Briskerov quipped back to this gentleman, citing a Postic at the end of Kohelas. That is so powerful. He said the Postic at the end of the 7th chapter, lovad. But not only this, re'ezeh, I have also, stroma Melek said, discovered something else that Motsosiaia found asher, also a Lechim, esa'odom Yosher. The Briskerov said, citing this Postic, that God created man straight, the Haimo, bikshukh, hezbonus Rabim. But he has engaged in too much reasoning, the Briskerov told him. He said even adults should look like these children with so much childlike exuberance, so much energy and cartwheeling about to fulfill their life obligations. For Bekudeyashem, yasharim, nesamche'elev. Straightness, a certain simpleness. It brings happiness, but we overthink things. We come up with plans and schemes, new strategies, but really when we remain childlike, we remain packed with energy, screaming, excited, jumpropeing about. Perhaps this is what it means when we pray Alchadeshyamaynukikedem, god, make it like the good old days, make it like the days when we had that youthful exuberance. Perhaps at this time, with still two more months till Pesach, give or take. It's been a long winter, but maybe we are overthinking, engaging in too many stratagems, too many statistics, comparing, too much data. And it's very clear the simple, straight approach what does God want? Deciding and then cartwheeling towards our next obligation. You keep things simple. It's already on the straight path, because God created man straight, but too much reasoning saps him of his energy and excitement.
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