As the Possuk states יָמִּים יֻצָרוּ “Days have been formed” that a person is allotted a predetermined fixed number of days as the Possuk states יְמֵי־שְנוֹתֵינוּ בָהֶם שִּבְעִּים שָנָה גוֹ׳ “The span of our life is seventy years”. This allotted time is not given for the benefit of the Divine soul within him because the Divine soul does not need to be rectified. This allotted time is given as the lifespan of a person for the benefit of one’s animal soul that pervades him.
The amount of time allotted to a person is the time that HaShem in His great wisdom blessed be He has assessed to be sufficient for one to be able to engage with one’s soul so as to elevate all the energies and sparks that fell there in the breakup of the vessels (as is explained in many Chassidic discourses).
Accordingly, it transpires that the battle of the Avodah of prayer is a primary aspect in serving HaShem. To the extent that it is the ultimate purpose for the descent of the Neshomah into the body which is analogous to the descent from a very high roof into a very deep pit. So how can we say that this Possuk is talking about an optional battle?
