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And, of course, to build young men, thousands and thousands of them, into Bnei Torah.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen a person learns mussar, it should bring him to great simchah&#8230; If someone learns mussar and then becomes sad and depressed, it means that he learned it wrong!\u201d<br \/>\nLeket Reshimos &#8212; literally, Collected Notes &#8212; are collections of short and brilliant nuggets of inspiration assembled by Rav Wachtfogel\u2019s students, who heard them directly from Rav Wachtfogel himself. Leket Reshimos also include his students\u2019 memories of the Mashgiach and his inspirational life and service of Hashem, as well as stories Rav Wachtfogel told them about his own illustrious rebbeim.<br \/>\nOn Rosh Hashanah, even the smallest person can become a complete tzaddik. He can change his situation, he can change who he is, and truly become a complete tzaddik.<br \/>\nRav Nosson Wachtfogel on Elul and Yamim Noraim is adapted from Leket Reshimos. Most of the \u201cnotes\u201d are brief, some only a paragraph or two, yet they contain an infinite amount of wisdom and perception. You\u2019re just a pipeline \u2014 whatever Hashem sends you each moment, that\u2019s all you have. This attitude saves a person from imagining he has anything and thinking highly of himself. It also gives him amazing hope for the future because it means that he\u2019s standing right next to the Borei Olam.<br \/>\nSo read a \u201cnote.\u201d Think about it. Savor it. Discuss it. Think some more. And you will find that you have enriched this awe-filled time of year. 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