QUESTION
On the subject of making kabbalos, isn’t it an inyan to resolve to continue the good things that we’re doing, to reinforce them, instead of taking on new things?
ANSWER
Among the kabbalos, the resolutions that should be made for Rosh Hashanah is to strengthen one's self in the good things he did until now. Certainly. But Hakadosh Baruch Hu says, “The good things, you did already. You won't add anything to them? So why should I add another year to you?”
There has to be some inducement for additional life and that is additional progress. Let's say a man already achieved a certain degree of perfection—so he's perfect already to a certain degree. But if he doesn't intend to go ahead, to achieve more, so Hashem says, “So now I'll take you to Me. You finished already? I'll bring you to the Next World. I'll reward you right away.”
So we say, “Don't be in a hurry, Hashem. We're not in a hurry. We'll do more than that. We promise You, we'll do more than that in this world.
And so Hashem says, “Oh, you'll promise to do more? So I'll let you hang around a little longer.”
TAPE # 754
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