Rav Avigdor Miller ZT”L had an extraordinarily clear perspective on life that is extremely difficult to summarize, so read his English Seforim (such as Sing, You Righteous, Awake My Glory, The Universe Testifies and many, many others)! They changed my life, they may very change yours!
He was often observed standing next to a full sink for several minutes with his head submerged. When he could hold his breath for any longer, he would burst to the surface, take several deep breaths, and then thank Hashem for giving us air! He wanted to experience how life is impossible without air, and what a great gift it is.
That was the ikkar of his teachings, to understand that everything we have is an absolute Chesed, that we deserve none of it, and yet Hashem gives it to us! We should feel such gratitude!
In his memory, the Rav Avigdor Miller Simchas HaChaim Foundation spreads his teachings to this day.
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