From a Shiur by Babbi Brody, "Don't Despair"
Why did Reuven throw Yosef into a pit, which meant certain death, instead of letting him beg his brothers for mercy?
A person who asks people for salvation will never gain true salvation. Only the person who knows that the only source of salvation is Hashem will gain true salvation and become a Tzadik. Reuven wanted to be sure that Yosef did not lower himself before his brothers. Since Yosef had only Hashem to turn to he was forced to grow spiritually.
Our success is only from Hashem.
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