The Yetzer Hara has ways of making every Nisayon seem bigger then it really is. Once we withstand the test we can look back and say that it was not as bad as I thought it would be. Even when we have to "white knuckle" it, we usually find that our nisyonots are worse in our imagination then in reality.
On the opposite side, the Nachas from a Yomtov or a Simcha is often greater then we can anticipate.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could occupy our thoughts with contemplating the good, instead of dreading the bad.
This Purim was a perfect example. Food does not have to be part of a great Purim. A great Purim comes from the nachas of sharing with family and friends. The warm feeling of giving a Shalach Monos that will add to someones Simchas Yomtov, and the ability to give Tzedakah. But most important the ability to get close to Hashem on this special day, far outweighs the difficulty of doing the right thing.
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