“Anyone with whom the spirit of the Creator is pleased, the spirit of the people is pleased with him. And anyone with whom the spirit of the people is displeased, the spirit of the Creator is displeased with him.”
It is known that there are righteous in the world with whom the world is displeased and they are disputed. Also, our sages said, “That disciple of the wise whom the people of the town love because he did not admonish them on matters of Above.” Thus, the spirit of the people is displeased with him if he admonishes them on matters of above.
We should understand that in the work, this means that before one wants to do everything for the sake of the Creator, the people of the town, meaning his desires and thoughts, do not resist his actions. But when he admonishes them on matters of above and says that we must work for the sake of the Creator, all his organs oppose him until he tries to make the Creator help him be able to work for the sake of the Creator.
This cannot be done without the light of Torah, as our sages said, “The light in it reforms him.” It is as Baal HaSulam interpreted, “Until He who knows the mysteries will testify that he will not return to folly.” By the Creator giving him the light of Torah, it is a sign that the Creator testifies to him, and this is considered that the spirit of the Creator is pleased with him.
At that time, the spirit of the people, meaning all his organs, desires, and thoughts, are pleased with him, as was said, “When the Lord is pleased with man’s ways, his enemies, too, will make peace with him.” This is the meaning of “with all your heart—with both your inclinations.”