Why the Vessels Broke
The vessels of creation shattered because they could not hold the brightness of the Divine light, like a person overwhelmed by good news.
Rav Pinchos taught that in creation, the light of Hashem flowed down through a series of vessels toward the physical world. The vessels could not contain that light, and they broke, which is called sheviras hakeilim. He explained with a human picture. A man who has been heavy with worry suddenly hears news that ends his troubles. Rather than leaping with joy, he weeps, because the sudden brightness is more than he can hold. So too, he said, with the vessels: it was not weakness in them that shattered them, but a brilliance too great for any container of that level to hold. The image is of a joy so large that the heart can only answer with tears, and it is on this picture that he built his explanation of the breaking.
Source: Imrei Pinchos, Bereishis 9
When something in your life breaks, a plan, a routine or a mood, ask whether it might have been too small for the good that was coming. This week, when you feel overwhelmed, whether by trouble or by relief, give yourself room. Take a few deep breaths, say a few words of tehillim or thanks, and let the feeling settle before you decide anything. Sometimes tears are not weakness but a sign that the light was greater than the vessel.