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Many people have many different types of character traits <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 29, based on the Rambam, lists several examples: | |||
#There are people who [[anger]] easily, and people who almost never get angry. | #There are people who [[anger]] easily, and people who almost never get angry. | ||
#There are people who are exceedingly arrogant, and those exceedingly meek. | #There are people who are exceedingly arrogant, and those exceedingly meek. | ||
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==The proper balance of Middot== | ==The proper balance of Middot== | ||
# Not only does one have to do Teshuvah for sins that require an action, like theft but one also needs to avoid bad middot <ref> Rambam Hilchot Teshuva 7:3, Shulchan Aruch Hamiddot 1: page 177. see there for a discussion of the torah source for this obligation </ref> | # Not only does one have to do Teshuvah for sins that require an action, like theft but one also needs to avoid bad middot <ref> Rambam Hilchot Teshuva 7:3, Shulchan Aruch Hamiddot 1: page 177. see there for a discussion of the torah source for this obligation </ref> | ||
