I've never seen anyone as ambitious.
He's unbelievable; he doesn't rest for a second; he's laser focused; he embraces the challenge with excitement; he never compromises with the competition; he is always as peek energy - never letting his guard down.
Yet, surprisingly, he's not interested in making a name for himself; nor is he interested in controlling the entire world.
He does, however, want to control himself. Completely.
He strives to be a Beynuney.
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Does he want to control himself? Doesn't he want Hashem to control him? Is he controling or is he surrendering?
He must control his own animal - Hashem can only help - the work must be done by him. He would love for the animal to surrender, yet the Alter Rebbe tells him that some people will have the battle their entire life.
The point was not what he must control. It was what he wants to control. Does a beinoni WANT to control himself?
שהאלהית, חפצה ורצונה שתהא היא לבדה המושלת עליו ומנהיגתו, וכל האברים יהיו סרים למשמעתה ובטלים אצלה לגמרי ומרכבה אליה, ויהיו לבוש לעשר בחינותיה ושלושת לבושיה הנזכרים לעיל, שיתלבשו כולם באיברי הגוף ויהיה הגוף כולו מלא מהם לבדם ולא יעבור זר בתוכם חס ושלום.
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