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The Passuk in Mishlei/Proverbs (3:6) says: "בכל דרכיך דעהו--Know Hashem in all your ways". | |||
#Even things that a person does for his physical needs should be done for the sake of Hashem. This manifests itself, for example, in several areas. <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 31:1 </ref>. | |||
# A person is '''obligated''' to evaluate his ways, and to weigh all of his actions--if he sees something that will lead to service of Hashem, he should do it; and if not, he shouldn't. <ref> Ibid. 31:7 </ref>. | |||
# One who does this serves Hashem, even as he eats, drinks, sits, stands, walks, and engages in business. <ref> Ibid. Also see Shulchan Aruch 31:7, Rambam Hil' De'os Chapter 3. </ref>. | |||
==Eating and Drinking== | |||
# It goes without saying that a person shouldn't eat anything non-Kosher, God forbid. | |||
# Even if one is hungry and thirsty, it is not praiseworthy if one eats to satisfy that hunger and thirst. | |||
# When eating, one should intend that it give him strength for the service of God <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 31:2 </ref>. | |||
# One shouldn't eat things because they are tasty, but because they help his body's health <ref> Ibid. </ref>. | |||
==Sitting, Standing, and Walking in proper ways== | |||
# It goes without saying that one shouldn't sit in a [[gathering]] of scoffers, stand in the ways of sin, nor walk in the ways of the wicked. | |||
# Even to sit in a counsel of the upright, to stand in a place of Tzaddikim, and to walk in advice of the pure, one shouldn't do for his own benefit, to satisfy his desire, but for the sake of Hashem <ref> Ibid. 31:3 </ref>. | |||
# However, if it is impossible for one to do it solely for the sake of Hashem, one shouldn't refrain from these; instead, one should do it not for its proper sake, as one will eventually come to do it for its sake. | |||
==Lying Down== | |||
# It goes without saying, that if a person can be studying Torah or doing Mitzvos, and he incites sleep upon himself for pleasure, it is not fitting to do this. <ref> Ibid. 31:4 </ref>. | |||
# However, even if one is tired, one who sleeps for his body's benefit isn't praiseworthy, but instead one should sleep for health and so that he can focus on Torah <ref> Ibid. </ref>. | |||
==Speaking== | |||
# It goes without saying that one is strictly forbidden to engage in prohibited speech. | |||
# Even if one speaks about דברי חכמים / Wise words, one should intend for it to be about a matter that will bring about Divine Service. <ref> Ibid. 31:6 </ref>. | |||
==Business Matters== | |||
# When one does business, one's intent shouldn't be to only amass wealth, but instead, in order to sustain his family, to give [[Tzedaka]], and raise sons that will study Torah. | |||
Revision as of 14:53, 7 February 2014
The Passuk in Mishlei/Proverbs (3:6) says: "בכל דרכיך דעהו--Know Hashem in all your ways".
- Even things that a person does for his physical needs should be done for the sake of Hashem. This manifests itself, for example, in several areas. [1].
- A person is obligated to evaluate his ways, and to weigh all of his actions--if he sees something that will lead to service of Hashem, he should do it; and if not, he shouldn't. [2].
- One who does this serves Hashem, even as he eats, drinks, sits, stands, walks, and engages in business. [3].
Eating and Drinking
- It goes without saying that a person shouldn't eat anything non-Kosher, God forbid.
- Even if one is hungry and thirsty, it is not praiseworthy if one eats to satisfy that hunger and thirst.
- When eating, one should intend that it give him strength for the service of God [4].
- One shouldn't eat things because they are tasty, but because they help his body's health [5].
Sitting, Standing, and Walking in proper ways
- It goes without saying that one shouldn't sit in a gathering of scoffers, stand in the ways of sin, nor walk in the ways of the wicked.
- Even to sit in a counsel of the upright, to stand in a place of Tzaddikim, and to walk in advice of the pure, one shouldn't do for his own benefit, to satisfy his desire, but for the sake of Hashem [6].
- However, if it is impossible for one to do it solely for the sake of Hashem, one shouldn't refrain from these; instead, one should do it not for its proper sake, as one will eventually come to do it for its sake.
Lying Down
- It goes without saying, that if a person can be studying Torah or doing Mitzvos, and he incites sleep upon himself for pleasure, it is not fitting to do this. [7].
- However, even if one is tired, one who sleeps for his body's benefit isn't praiseworthy, but instead one should sleep for health and so that he can focus on Torah [8].
Speaking
- It goes without saying that one is strictly forbidden to engage in prohibited speech.
- Even if one speaks about דברי חכמים / Wise words, one should intend for it to be about a matter that will bring about Divine Service. [9].
Business Matters
- When one does business, one's intent shouldn't be to only amass wealth, but instead, in order to sustain his family, to give Tzedaka, and raise sons that will study Torah.
