11 Teachings On Building Confidence
July 13, 2026
11 Teachings on Building Confidence
Chassidus has rich teachings on this — confidence isn’t about ego, but about recognizing what’s actually true about you.
1 You’re literally a piece of God.
The Tanya’s opening chapters teach that every Jewish soul is “a actual part of God above” — not a metaphor, a description. Insecurity often comes from believing you’re just your flaws or failures. Chassidus says your core essence is untouched by any of that.
2 Reb Zusha’s teaching.
He used to say: when I die and stand before the Heavenly court, they won’t ask “why weren’t you Moshe?” They’ll ask “why weren’t you Zusha?” Confidence isn’t measuring yourself against others — it’s showing up fully as the person you actually are.
3 You have a mission only you can do.
Chassidus teaches every soul descends with a unique shlichut (mission) that no one else can fulfill, in exactly your circumstances. That’s a basis for confidence that doesn’t depend on comparison.
4 Bittul isn’t self-erasure.
People sometimes think Chassidic humility means thinking little of yourself. Actually it means clarity — seeing yourself accurately, neither inflated nor diminished. Rebbe Nachman of Breslov pushed hard against despair specifically, teaching “it is forbidden to give up hope,” because he saw hopelessness as a bigger obstacle to growth than any specific flaw.
5.Simcha (joy) as a tool.
The Baal Shem Tov taught that joy itself opens you up — sadness and self-doubt close a person down, while even manufactured joy can crack open real confidence and clarity.
- Also doing what you should – nothing means us feel better than animosity true and worthy goals.
- Also marriage – nothing can make a man feel more like a man (and the converse a woman like a woman) than marriage- and perhaps even more so kids.
8 . Minyan – joining the Jewish community in a mature way.
- Tzeddakah – the more we give the better we feel.
10 The gateway to trust – feeling certain in G-d’s care https://atomic-temporary-22612133.wpcomstaging.com/rabbi-bechayas-classic-gateway-to-trusting-god/
11 Ethical behavior.
- Yetzer hara – failures means you’re in the ring 🤼♂️🤼♂️🥊