L'chaim L'chaim

You should be part of society, But have time alone for piety. It is a good thing to be strict, But balanced by values that might conflict.

The type of prishus that Chazal recommended, Is to find ways to avoid being tested. With everything kosher, you can still overeat, Enjoy the essentials, but stay away from the treats!

Perishus is seperating yourself from the croud, By holding back from what you are allowed. The world is here for us to enjoy, But too much indulgence can destroy!

Learning Torah leads to action, And gives you deep satisfaction. You have to learn what Torah entails, And constantly review its many details!

Tayva is bad, but kavod is more destructive, Jealosy, lust, and honor are seductive, not productive. If you are committed to nekiyus in your mind, Your actions will follow closely behind.

When a person is consumed by כעס, They become irrational, without any דעת. Be weary of wanting what other's own, Since jealousy will rot your bones!

Without humility, It is hard to live a life of tranquility. Gay'va is something everyone can stumble, Even those that appear to be humble!

In order to go out to war, You had to be a naki to your core! Hilchos Shabbos has many details, Don't make or even talk about business sales!

Be careful about making a false oath, Our midos have to follow our torah growth. Stay far away from lies, Be a kiddush hashem in everyone's eyes.

If someone asks you for advice, Your answer needs to be precise. If someone wrongs us, it is hard to budge, But the Torah instructs us not to hold a grudge.

It is crucial to be careful with food, And to go out of our way not to be rude! Hurtful speech can cause so much pain, Money can be returned, but words remain!

To be pious, You must avoid all things related to arayos. To steer clear of sin, we need many fences, We need to be careful about all of our senses.

Business laws have many nuances to understand, Theft has a way of sticking to our hands. The desire for money is very appealing, So we must be extra careful to avoid stealing.

It is easy to avoid the most obscene, But from the small sins, we also need to be clean. Avak lashon hara is an example, Of the types of sins easiest to trample.

Stay focused, don't let comforts interfere, And don't be consumed by irrational fears. On our mission to become more complete, We can't be worried about a lion in the street!

When you recognize the טוֹב, You'll realize that you owe a great חוֹב! Hashem gives us our needs that are unique, Zehirus and zerizus share the same techniques.

As the seconds tick by, A mitzvah might pass by. Zerizus is required, To build your desire!

Just a little laziness, we can lose our way, Doing nothing will lead to decay. We need zerizus to be at our best, Because an object at rest will remain at rest!

You can throw away your whole life's goal, With one small quip or an eye roll. Most of your actions depend, On who you chose to be your friends.

We can get so busy that our time goes down the sink, Not leaving us any time to think. The yetzer hara has a strong allure, The yetzer hara is the illness, and the Torah is the cure!

Hashem never overlooks a good or bad deed, Even the rightous, punishment can be decreed. The world cannot stand only on דין, So hashem allows us to repent for our sins.

To get zehirus, learning Torah is essential, A fire burns within us to reach our full potential. It is too late once we are in the grave, So now is the time to work on how we behave!

This world is compared to a confusing maze, The only way to succeed is to consider our ways. Without contemplation, our world can be dark, But the Torah can provide us with a much-needed spark!

It is crucial to save time for contemplation, And consider your final destination. Without zehirus, it is like we are blind, But with some thought, the correct path we can find!

Like a peasant trying to woo a princess, The holy soul is hard to impress. There are many distractions this world deploys, It is mitzvos the soul most enjoys!