Test 2

The Shaarei Teshuva says there are certain things you need to do for teshuva. Taivah is a fertile field. It is not actually an aveirah but it draws you into one. A person has to create a fence around them to protect them from too much pleasure. If you dont define yourself by pleasure it is easier. For instance, a tzaddik only eats to sustain his body. When a person lives a life of taivah they cant control themselves and their sechel is diminished. 1)VYishman yeshurun 2)vyvat 1)Jews become fat. Which means Jews adopt to the culture of the place they live in. = Taivah. 2)And they kick. They rebel against Hashem = Chait. 3)Kane tochel vshavatah 4)VRam lvavechah. 3)Youll eat and be satisfied 4)And youll rebel against Hashem. But if a person has taivos in the right thing then everything will be done naturally. If you refine yourself than all your actions will be strengthened. When a person breaks off from his taivos his soul shines. It is horrible to a fool to break from his taivos. Who is a fool? Someone who spends their entire life doing pointless things. Someone who is just looking for his taivos will be separated from everyone else and they will end up rejecting the Torah. The essence of being a good person is thinking about other people, not just yourself. Someone who has these 3 things is considered a true student of Avraham. 1)Chesed 2)Humility 3)Does not pursue taivos. The Rambam explains the essence of the Torah. The goal of the Torah is to make someone go above their taivos. People are mizalzel in taivos. Most of the pursuits of people