Believe in Yourself - Rebbetzin K. Sarah Cohen

[Music] ladies I want to tell you an incredible incredible story because I feel that stories project such powerful messages there was a men named Simon who was suffering financially and he owed the banks a lot of money and the old private individuals a lot of money he didn't have enough money to pay his monthly bills and to make matters worse he had just lost his job poor guy feeling depressed and not knowing where to turn to he decided to go to the park for some amino Hutton left there's some peace of mind and he sat there on the park bench for two hours suddenly a guy wearing pajamas sat down next to him and he began a conversation with this guy Shimon he said so no how are you doing and Shimon was so down and out he opened his heart to this guy sitting there with pajamas he says how am i doing I'm terrible my life is in shambles I have no money I'm drowning in debt not only that I just lost my job and my future looks hopeless my wife doesn't have covered for me anymore the neighbors think I'm horrible that's how I'm doing I'm doing terrible so the man smiled and he says you know I don't know if you know who I am but my name is Warren Buffett and I'm a man of many means and I think I might be able to help you shimamu shocked everybody knew who Warren Buffett was this man was one of the wealthiest men in the entire world and he tells Simon Says you see I was watching you for the pace two hours from my window in the apartment building across the street and I saw how sad you looked and I decided I want to help you so let me tell you what I'm gonna do for you today I am going to loan you two million dollars I want you to use this money get back on your feet and one year from today at this time you're gonna meet me back at this park bench and give me back the money Shaymin could not believe what just happened never in a million years actually man having a two million years did he expect Warren Buffett to appear in the park and loan him his money but then he sees the man taking out a pen and a checkbook and signing a check you know Warren Buffett was known for being a little bit of a cuckoo gaya eccentric in some way and he gives him to chuck and Shimon thanked mr. Buffett put the check in his pocket and he walked away feeling like a brand-new person the simple knowledge that he had this check in his pocket gave him such self-confidence such encouragement to succeed guess what happened he secured a new job he quickly climbed up the corporate ladder of success every one of his business dealings what had hats lahat he began to make money he paid off all his debts and he managed to put away some savings by the time the year was over Shimon bought a house and gained back the cover the respect of his wife in the entire community so on that day one year later Shimon went back to the park and sat down on that bench sure enough Warren Buffett sat down next to him once again in his pajamas and he said so how are you now and Shimon smiled and he says how am i I'm fantastic and it's all because of you everything changed for me on that day that you gave me the check I felt so different about myself I carried myself with a new sense of hope and pride and as a result my fortune my Ma's Alby and to change I found a new job I paid off all my debts I bought a house and I really have to thank you for making this possible for me and then Shimon reached into his pocket and pulled out a wrinkled crumpled piece of paper and mr. Buffett says oh what's this and he says oh that's the check you gave me as you could see I never cashed it just knowing that I had the money in my pocket to fall back on was enough for me to feel differently about myself just knowing that somebody believed in me was enough for me to feel good about myself and to see myself in a positive light and to succeed and I want to thank you for believing in me ladies all of a sudden two men in white uniforms appeared in the park Shaymin looks up at them and he says I can help you with something and they say actually we were wondering is this guy bothering you and she won't says no why and they tell him well this man runs away once a week from the mental hospital across the street and we always have to go looking for him and you know what else sometimes even tells people he's Warren Buffett the millionaire I hope he didn't give you one of his phony baloney checks because it's not worth the paper that it's signed on and then these two men took this Warren Buffett who was still in his pajamas away and Shimon just sat there stunned he got up and as he was walking out of the park he noticed that blowing in the wind was that crumpled check if someone else would pick it up they would see a check for two million dollars but Shimo knew that it was worth much more so much more ladies each one of you is capable of finding the treasure within you if only you would realize how much huh Kadosh Bo who is backing every step of your way you have to believe more in the power of your Emunah and in the power of you this is what's gonna give you strength to rise above any challenge and to rise above what you've become you have to believe in your strengths because ekadasa-bhava who believes in you [Music] you [Applause]