Rav Avraham Pam's drashah from the Kislev 1989 Agudas Yisrael Convention. The maamar is recorded in the new sefer "Moreh Tzedek" (drashos and teachings of Rav Pam Zt"l) pg 67-70 [see the attached PDF] In life we have various "checkpoints". Often we look back at the previous stage of our life and feel saddened by our past mistakes. Rav Pam offers us a different way - focus on SUCCESS! This is a must hear Torah - especially for those completing a zman/semester and making a cheshbon hanefesh in anticipation of the next...