Have you ever played one of those computer games in which you are meandering about a computer generated world? As you go about your business every object you pass has a purpose. The programmers put the objects where they are for a definitive reason. Some might give you "life" or ammunition just by coming into contact with them; others are obstacles or opponents whom you much overcome in order to gain points or to get to the next level. We can choose to ignore these obstacles and opportunities, but then we are missing the point of the game.
Life is the same way, explains Rabbi Aroush, when we see things in the path of our life we often are tempted to view them as obstacles or irrelevancies. We ignore those things that can bring us increased life, because we don't see the benefit clearly. We get annoyed and angry at those things which oppose us as we feel that they are interfering with our lives.
If we would believe that everything that comes across our path is there for a reason - the reason being to help us achieve our purpose in life - then we would view each such encounter as an opportunity, not a nuisance. Kabbalistic thought teaches us that everything in existence has sparks of holiness (Nitzotzos Kedusha) trapped within it. Interacting with these things in the right time, place and manner, gives us the ability to free that holiness and add the sparks (so to speak) to our point total. Often it can be a difficult challenge, and we might need to try more than once. But when we are done, it is on to the next level.
Life is the same way, explains Rabbi Aroush, when we see things in the path of our life we often are tempted to view them as obstacles or irrelevancies. We ignore those things that can bring us increased life, because we don't see the benefit clearly. We get annoyed and angry at those things which oppose us as we feel that they are interfering with our lives.
If we would believe that everything that comes across our path is there for a reason - the reason being to help us achieve our purpose in life - then we would view each such encounter as an opportunity, not a nuisance. Kabbalistic thought teaches us that everything in existence has sparks of holiness (Nitzotzos Kedusha) trapped within it. Interacting with these things in the right time, place and manner, gives us the ability to free that holiness and add the sparks (so to speak) to our point total. Often it can be a difficult challenge, and we might need to try more than once. But when we are done, it is on to the next level.
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