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The basic, primary principle is to increase the will, for that is the basis
upon which the structure builds and the strength of the construction is
measured by the strength of its foundation.
Many things compel one to labor, but they do not aim at the cause.
Therefore the foundation impairs the whole of the building. Although from
not for His name one comes to for His name, it still lengthens the time
before one returns to course. Therefore the cause should always stay before
one's eyes. It says: "I see the Lord before me always", and one who stays
home is not like the one who stands before the king. He who believes in the
reality of the Creator, who believes that the land is filled with His
honor, such a man is filled with love and fear, and needs no preparations
or observation, only to nullify oneself before the king, just as we see
that he who truly loves his friend, thinks only the best for him and avoids
anything that isn't beneficial to his friend. All that is done without any
thought, for it is as natural as a mother's love for her child, who only
wants to benefit her child and needs no prior thought for that, as no
instinct needs a mind but is operated by the senses themselves. The senses
themselves are naturally devoted, as due to the love of an object they give
their heart and soul for it until they have attained their goal, else their
life is not a life.
Thus whoever feels that he is in completeness, means that he has faith.
And if one does not feel one stands before the king, than one is opposite
to Him. Hence, one should first and foremost regard slavery, and one must
regret not having sufficient faith, as will for faith is one's foundation
and one should pray for labor and desire to feel that want, for if one
hasn't this desire, one hasn't the vessel to receive the filling. One must
believe that the Creator hears our every prayer and that one will be
salvaged too through comprehensive faith.
Author: Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag
Translation: C. Ratz
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