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There is no happier situation in a person’s life than will to always recite the blessings before and after eating word by
when he finds himself despairing of his own capabilities. word, with great intent. Give me the wholeness of will only to eat
That is to say, he has already toiled and done all that he healthy food and not junk food out of appetite.” The main idea is
could think of, and it did not help. Then it is fitting that a person’s request must basically be to nullify his lustful will
to engage in complete prayer for His help, may He and replace it with the will to eat solely as a way of serving Hashem.
be blessed, because this person knows with certitude Similarly, if a person constantly makes hurtful comments, speaks
that his own work will not bring him results. But as long coarsely, and gossips, and he is still far from having attained
as he feels some power of the work of his own hand, his wholeness of will, he cannot ask Hashem, “Help me guard my
prayer is incomplete. mouth immediately,” because that might result in heaven making
him mute. Hashem’s will is that he receive his salvation of his own
When a person attains this feeling after having worked for days free choice—i.e., with his own whole and complete will. Then he
and years, he can argue before Hashem: “Master of the universe, will receive that salvation for the rest of his life. Therefore, he
You must save me!” Although (as was explained above) Hashem’s should ask Hashem: “Give me immediately a strong and whole
will is more than an “obligation,” the fact is that when a person will not to say anything forbidden. Give me the mindfulness to
cries out to Hashem, “You must save me!” he receives a very great remember this. Give me the faith. Give me the awareness. Give me
influx of inspiration. These words affect the person and arouse his immediately the wholeness of will to speak only words that express
will more than do the words “You want to save me.” I myself and the service of Hashem…,” and the like.
my students have felt how saying these words has filled us with a
great sense of urgency. Salvation and Life

However, I was hesitant to commit this to writing. That is because
quite a number of people came to me and told me that they very We want salvation for our lives, salvation that brings us blessings,
much enjoyed my classes because, understanding that Hashem salvation that blesses our awareness and thoughts, salvation that
must save them, they addressed Hashem, “You must save me!” will make it possible for us to receive with whole and full hands the
However, they thought that this meant that they would not have to blessing of Hashem, salvation that will make it possible for us to go
do any work: neither the work of faith—to recognize Hashem, to about everywhere in this world with the strong and forceful will to
understand that Hashem wants to give and that He is all-powerful— have no desire to see any forbidden sight. When we possess such
nor any true work of the will. If so, why did Hashem create them? complete intent, heaven gives us awareness and helps us guard our
So that they would receive “the bread of shame” for free, without eyes completely. Therefore, the main thing is to pray for attaining
any work? A person has the work of attaining complete faith and such intent to completely and swiftly nullify your evil desires and
complete will. Regarding that, he can say to Hashem, “You must immediately attain the complete will to serve Hashem.
give me faith; You must give me will, because every day of my life
I invest half an hour on the work of the will.” If all you pray for is your ultimate goal, the ultimate spiritual
level, you are not doing the right thing. You came to this world in
However, I decided not to withold this good, because when these order to work. Do not flee that work. You must pray to be able
words emerge from the entire structure of the will (as discussed to do your work: which is to say, to want with your entire intent.
here), they possess power, force and very wondrous light. In my You yourself must choose the good. Therefore, pray that heaven
classes, when I told about the student who was drowning and cried will give you the ability to choose (because, as discussed earlier at
out to Hashem, “You must save me!” and I inspired my students to length, the essence of free choice lies in the will).