In this week’s Torah portion, Moshe (Moses) sends out men to
scout conditions in the Land of Israel. The men return and report seeing
giants. “In our eyes, we seemed like grasshoppers, and so we were in their
eyes.” (Bamidbar/Numbers 13:33)
What does the scouts’ report teach about how we see
ourselves and how we appear to others?
The scouts thought that Israel’s inhabitants viewed them as
small in size and easy to conquer. What really happened is that the spies felt
small and grasshopper-like in their own eyes, so they believed that was the way
Israel’s inhabitants would perceive them.
Adam Lieberman notes on www.aish.com the irony that the way we see ourselves is exactly how we think others feel about
us. If we want people to feel differently about us, he advises that we have to
change the way we feel about ourselves. For example, if we are able to see ourselves
as worthy of respect and love, we will appear loveable and deserving of respect, and we will be respected and loved.
As parents, we want our children to think well of themselves
so others will think highly of them and will want to be their friends. We can
boost our children’s confidence and self-esteem by pointing out and praising
their positive characteristics and expressing our pride in their efforts. They
will internalize our good impressions and project a positive outlook to others.
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