The Sifri says on the possuk (23:10) כי תצא מחנה. כשתהיה יוצא, הוי יוצא במחנה. The simple explanation is that the entire camp should march together. The Sfas Emes (5636) learns from here a lesson in the מלחמת היצר. When one doesn't view their fight as a personal battle but as part of the general fight of Klal Yisroel, then the individual is supported by all of Klal Yisroel in this battle.
There are seemingly contradictory statements in Chazal if the Yom Hadin is a happy day; as cited in the Tur we wear fancy clothes and eat on Rosh Hashana for we are confident that the din will be good, or is it a scary day as demonstrated by the fact that we don't say hallel and as described in detail in the ונתנה תוקף? Some explain that on the individual level, it is indeed quite a scary day. It is on the level of tzibbur that we are confident that Klal Yisroel will be vindicated. That is why many of the ballei mussar said one should do something that affects others in order to include one's self as part of the tzibbur. Taking such actions will prove that that one is acting as part of the מחנה; fighting the main battle, not just a small skirmish on the side.
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