If we each have a jar that's in need of filling in order for us to get married, then hishtadlus can be likened to jellybeans.
It's the emunah/hishtadlus balance. The more emunah you have, the less hishtadlus you need. Because we're not on the level of having 100% pure faith and trust in G-d, we have a jar that needs filling.
Some of the jellybeans might be tasty colors, like green, blue, and pink. Others, may be not as appetizing.
According to this analogy, my friends and I started rating shidduchim (by how complicated they are) by jellybeans and jellybean flavors. The more I have to put it in for a situation, ie. the harder something is, the more jellybeans I earn.
It actually makes things a little easier, putting them into perspective like this.
We just wonder why some people's jars seem to be ever so much larger than others'.
Shout out to Monday Jellybeans LLC!
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