There’s a strange power in not knowing.
Recently, I had an interesting personal experience. I had a meeting, but I wasn’t sure if it was confirmed. As I waited to see if it would actually happen, I felt conflicted.
On one hand, I was ready. On the other, I wasn’t really in the mood and would have rather moved on with my day.
Every noise from the hallway set off a flicker of expectation—a door creaked, footsteps approached—maybe it’s happening, maybe not. Do I want it to happen? Do I not?
It was an interesting dynamic. A feeling of suspense.
Life often presents us with these guessing games, where communication is vague at best—if it exists at all.
Aside from the obvious lesson about clear communication, it occurred to me that this is exactly what the Jewish people felt like in Mitzrayim.
They had strong indications that the Geulah was imminent. Pharaoh was on the verge of letting them go, but then he backtracked. The Egyptians were plagued with darkness, while the …
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