Translating the above into practical terms. Despite the "uproar" associated with this matter in recent times within this year, the year of "I shall show him wonders," and after witnessing the wonders which testify that this is "The year that the King Moshiach will be revealed," we see how difficult it is to inculcate the awareness and the feeling that we are literally standing on the threshold of the Messianic Era, to the point that one begins to "thrive" on matters of Moshiach and Redemption...
The solution to this dilemma is Torah study concerning Moshiach and Redemption. For Torah - which is G-d's wisdom, and thus transcends the natural order of the universe - has the capacity to alter the nature of man.
Even when one's emotions are still outside the parameters of Redemption - G-d forbid - (because he has not yet emerged from his internal exile), he can nevertheless learn the Torah's teachings concerning Redemption, and thereby be one elevated to the state of Redemption. One then begins to thrive on matters of Redemption, borne of the knowledge, awareness and feeling that "Behold he is coming."
(From the talk of Shabbos Parshas Balak, 17 (numerically equivalent to "tov-good") Tammuz, 5751)
10. See the comments of our sages on the verse "Lo'keil gomer oh'lye" (Talmud Yerushlami, Kesubos, 1:2. See there for cross references. Cited in Halacha by the Shach (and Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe), Yoreh Deah, sec. 189:13(23)).
