The New way of Rabbi Nachman from time immemorial

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Rabbi Nachman said his way is a new way which is really the very old way.

Rabbi Nachman strongly insisted a person must believe in themself.

The mishna in Avos - Ethics of Our Fathers - says do not believe in yourself. Thing is, in the olden days people believed in themselves, so the mishna warned them to keep themselves in check. In our days that belief was lost, so Rabbainu had to show the way.

Same thing with joy. Rabbainu said time and time again that the main thing is to be happy and joyful. In the Talmud there are many warnings about such an attitude. Thing is, back then people had an innate intrinsic joy and value of life, they weren't committing suicide in hundreds of thousands like today, they had tremendous appreciation for life. So the Talmud had to warn to keep it in check. When humanity fell to what it looks like today, Rabbainu had to step in and bring us back to the new way of truly cherishing and enjoying life.

Na NaCh NaChMa NaChMaN MAyUMaN 

Great blessings of Na Nach Nachmu Nachman Meuman!