Within a person's being there is an inherent contradiction. On the one hand we find ourselves surrounded by many boundaries, on the other hand, internally, we desire to reconnect to the infinite, to break out of all boundaries and to enjoy the infinite benefits. It is this struggle and the eventual victory of the soul, the infinite that is with us, that is the reason for Creation. This can only be accomplished in a limited world, and not in an infinite dimension. Only the finite which seems to be so constricting, can bring forth the infinite in such a wondrous manner.
We find our limitations to be very difficult. Some people allow the limitations to lead them to giving up, bitterness, frustration and feeling down. They are focused on what isn't, on the boundaries and on the pain. There is a broader way to view the difficulties and that is by realizing that they are an integral part of what creates life, movement and progress. The world would never progress if there was no pain, without difficulty and without there being limitations. The deficiencies found within the world are what push people to find their inner strength to overcome the obstacles. We can see the contradiction between the internal and the superficial, between the infinite and the finite, as something frustrating that we cannot escape. But we can also see it as an opportunity to grow, to gain, to find new streams of life to be victorious, and give birth to something new. To not allow external forces to overcome us, to darken our spirits and take away our joi de vivre.
Sometimes our life's circumstances change. Suddenly we discover that things that we were able to do previously we can no longer do. This can also lead to frustration. But at its root is a great opportunity to dig deep into one's essence and draw forth new abilities that can overcome the challenges. Deep down the soul is free and not limited by external factors. From the freedom of the soul one can find the strength to free himself from a no-longer-existent past. Rather than longing for a time that was and is no longer, he can become free and look at the present, find the light within, and choose it. While this is difficult, the more we believe in our internal freedom, the more it becomes possible.
The two primary limitations are time and space. Removing oneself from the limitations of time includes becoming free of the past, including those good things that were in the past and are no longer. Good things can become obstacles. They were fun when you had them and frustrations when they are gone. We have the ability to enjoy them, and not allow them to interfere with out freedom. We can forget them and progress further.
ח"ת ע"ט
We find our limitations to be very difficult. Some people allow the limitations to lead them to giving up, bitterness, frustration and feeling down. They are focused on what isn't, on the boundaries and on the pain. There is a broader way to view the difficulties and that is by realizing that they are an integral part of what creates life, movement and progress. The world would never progress if there was no pain, without difficulty and without there being limitations. The deficiencies found within the world are what push people to find their inner strength to overcome the obstacles. We can see the contradiction between the internal and the superficial, between the infinite and the finite, as something frustrating that we cannot escape. But we can also see it as an opportunity to grow, to gain, to find new streams of life to be victorious, and give birth to something new. To not allow external forces to overcome us, to darken our spirits and take away our joi de vivre.
Sometimes our life's circumstances change. Suddenly we discover that things that we were able to do previously we can no longer do. This can also lead to frustration. But at its root is a great opportunity to dig deep into one's essence and draw forth new abilities that can overcome the challenges. Deep down the soul is free and not limited by external factors. From the freedom of the soul one can find the strength to free himself from a no-longer-existent past. Rather than longing for a time that was and is no longer, he can become free and look at the present, find the light within, and choose it. While this is difficult, the more we believe in our internal freedom, the more it becomes possible.
The two primary limitations are time and space. Removing oneself from the limitations of time includes becoming free of the past, including those good things that were in the past and are no longer. Good things can become obstacles. They were fun when you had them and frustrations when they are gone. We have the ability to enjoy them, and not allow them to interfere with out freedom. We can forget them and progress further.
ח"ת ע"ט
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