Each person needs to search deep within his heart to find the unique light within himself, reveal it and shine it onto the world. A person should not demean himself by saying that he has nothing and is unimportant; the holy soul within him is very precious and has the ability to cast a light upon the world that shines brighter than gold and for which there is no substitute. In order for a person to recognize his own unique light, he needs to listen to the depths of his heart. His Neshama rests in his heart and from there speaks to the person. Hashem gave every person free will so that he should listen to his heart and his will and thereby reveal the special light within. Hashem did not want a person to erase himself and his personality, lose his free will and only follow orders with no thinking, feeling, or self will.
We should point out something with regards to the relationship between free will and subordination to Torah scholars. Even though a person should greatly subordinate himself before Torah scholars, make a rabbi for himself to follow his guidance, that doesn't mean that a person should lose his will, free choice and thoughts, to erase his personality as having no desire, and follow thoughtlessly whatever he is taught. This is not the way things should be and is not the will of Hashem. The precious notion of subordinating to Torah scholars is not mean to negate a person's free will and self-esteem. A person knows how to question, discern and learn, and he can't learn if he is afraid to ask. Our Sages teach us that a student must ask his teacher whatever he does not understand, and not to be satisfied with the idea that if the teachers says so, it must be so. He is not arguing with his teacher but making every effort to understand.
דברים תשנ"ד
We should point out something with regards to the relationship between free will and subordination to Torah scholars. Even though a person should greatly subordinate himself before Torah scholars, make a rabbi for himself to follow his guidance, that doesn't mean that a person should lose his will, free choice and thoughts, to erase his personality as having no desire, and follow thoughtlessly whatever he is taught. This is not the way things should be and is not the will of Hashem. The precious notion of subordinating to Torah scholars is not mean to negate a person's free will and self-esteem. A person knows how to question, discern and learn, and he can't learn if he is afraid to ask. Our Sages teach us that a student must ask his teacher whatever he does not understand, and not to be satisfied with the idea that if the teachers says so, it must be so. He is not arguing with his teacher but making every effort to understand.
דברים תשנ"ד
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