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VORT ON PIRKEI AVOS - פרק ג : משנה א
Perek Gimel - Mishna Aleph
הסתכל בשלשה דברים ואין אתה בא לידי עבירה דע מאין באת, ולאן אתה הולך, ולפני מי אתה עתיד ליתן דין וחשבון (אבות ג:א)
Look into these three things, and you won’t come to sin: Know from where you come, and where you are heading, and to Whom you will eventually give account.
The Ropzhiter Rav zt’’l used to say on the Chazal in Gemara (Berachos) that there are three ideas to conquer the Yetzer Hara, the third being “יזכיר לו יום המיתה” – one should remind himself about the day of his death.
This idea was suggested last since death throws fear upon a person, and Hashem wants us to serve Him with joy, not sadness. Therefore, one should comply with the first two suggestions, and if that doesn’t help, he needs a reminder that he will die one day.
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