Rabbi Levi Yitzchak: Help Others See Their Good

See the good in others, and you will help them see it too.

Attribution printed on the image: Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev

A reflection on the teaching

Specific encouragement can help someone notice a strength they have stopped seeing. Instead of offering a broad compliment, we can name a real choice: the patience they showed or the responsibility they kept despite difficulty. The teaching attributed here to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev invites that generous attention. Seeing good does not require ignoring a problem. It gives correction a fuller picture of the person. Think of someone you tend to see mainly through a frustration. What true good could you acknowledge to them today?

Source note: The attribution above is transcribed from the image. The exact source and English wording have not been independently verified.