The Baal Shem Tov zy"a (as quoted in Toldos Yaakov Yosef, Devarim) says that the root of Galus is doubt.
What does this mean? Doubt means uncertainty. Uncertainty is the lack of secutiry that where I am is really where I'm supposed to be, or what I think is really correct. If Geulah means being secure at home, then Galus means not being sure where home really is. The root of Galus is doubt.
These days are called Bein HaMeitzarim - Between the constraints. The Toldos zy"a offers an explanation to this name based on the above: A Meitzar is a tight place. It's secure. It holds me in. But in these days we are Bein HaMeitzarim. We are between fortresses. We are neither here nor there. We can't even be sure where we are supposed to be. This is Bein HaMeitzarim. The Exile of Limbo.
Practical thought: Am I too secure with my way of life? If I'm so cool and confident - can I really experience Galus?
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