The Rebbe explains that humility doesn’t mean to be a doormat.
The (Alter ) Rebbe asks: if looking for humility, why go with a mountain at all? Why not choose a valley instead? It wasn’t the tallest, it wasn’t the prettiest, but it was humble. But G-d chose Sinai because of its humility. One mountain said he was the tallest, another mountain said she was most beautiful. There’s a popular Medrash that describes G-d looking around for best venue for the Giving of the Torah. You’ll find the Goldilocks Principle at play in the Giving of the Torah as well. Maimonides speaks of the Goldilocks principle when he advocates for the middle road in most areas of life, a sustainable and healthy balance that doesn’t go too far to either extreme. The Goldliocks principle can be found everywhere. In politics there’s the well-known extremes of the left and right and the (all too quiet) center. Any economics majors here tonight? A Goldilocks economy is when there’s enough growth to sustain the economy but not too much growth that causes high inflation. Our planet earth is said to be in the Goldilocks zone, neither too far nor too close to the sun, in a “just right” place that is perfect to support life. There’s another lesson here, that has uses in every area of science and human endeavor and that’s called the Goldilocks Principle or the Goldilocks Zone. So why all the emphasis in the story on her trying three bowls of porridge and the three different beds? These are no doubt very important lessons, especially for children. It highlights the dangers of entitlement and the risks of trespassing. Most say that it’s a moral lesson about respecting other people’s property. But as the Baal Shem Tov said, there’s a lesson to be learned from everything. It’s a silly old fairy tale, everyone knows that. Frightened and startled she jumped out of the window and ran away, and that’s the end of this classic story. And they come upon Goldilocks sleeping in that just-right bed of the baby bear. Then the bears come home and they gradually discover what happened to their porridge, that someone had been sitting in their chairs, and sleeping in their beds. One bed is too hard, the next too soft and the third one is “just - (right)”. Then she tried their their beds, and the same thing happens. One was too hot, the next one was too cold, but the third one was: “just right” – not too hot, and not too cold. The house was empty, but there were three bowls of porridge on the table. A little curious or naughty girl named Goldilocks chanced upon a house in the woods where three bears live. The big bed is too hard and the medium bed is too soft, but the smallest bed is just right! Feeling exhausted, she lies down and falls asleep.Everyone knows the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Goldilocks runs upstairs and finds three beds. The big chair is too big and the medium chair is too short, but the smallest chair is just right! After sitting in the chair for a few moments it breaks. The porridge in the big bowl is too hot and the medium bowl is too cold, but the smallest bowl is just right! After finishing the porridge Goldilocks wants a rest and spies three chairs. Looking around, Goldilocks spots three bowls of delicious porridge. Goldilocks can’t resist exploring the beautiful house, but Fox stays outside to keep watch. Goldilocks and Fox soon come across the Bears’ house. When Blue Bird can’t find them nearby, he goes looking further into the forest. While he counts Goldilocks and Fox decide to hide somewhere further away. She suggests they play hide and seek, so Goldilocks volunteers to count and she finds Blue Bird first. Goldilocks and Blue Bird are deep in the forest when a fox jumps out of a bush. As they walk out the door Little Bear runs back in to get his ball so they can play with it in the forest. Mama Bear has been cooking up some porridge but it is too hot to eat, so they decide to go out for a walk. In the middle of the forest lives a happy family of three bears.
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