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==== Importance of Guarding Time ==== | ==== Importance of Guarding Time ==== | ||
When they told the Rebbe Rashab that the Chassidim of the Alter Rebbe were always 'counting' time, he responded: "This is the essence of avodah, the hours are counted – and then the days are also counted. When a day passes, one should know what was accomplished on that day and what needs to be accomplished in the future". Elsewhere he expressed it more strongly, saying that when a person does not guard time, he "causes harm to his soul". | When they told [[the Rebbe Rashab]] that the Chassidim of the Alter Rebbe were always 'counting' time, he responded: "This is the essence of avodah, the hours are counted – and then the days are also counted. When a day passes, one should know what was accomplished on that day and what needs to be accomplished in the future". Elsewhere he expressed it more strongly, saying that when a person does not guard time, he "causes harm to his soul". | ||
The Rebbe also explained the importance and necessity of guarding time: "This is something visibly apparent, every moment that passes is already lost if it was not utilized for what it could and should have been used for – it is lost. Even if the matter will be done in the next moment or tomorrow or the day after, nevertheless, that moment that was not utilized remains wasted. It was a moment in which he did not live his life as it should have been". | The Rebbe also explained the importance and necessity of guarding time: "This is something visibly apparent, every moment that passes is already lost if it was not utilized for what it could and should have been used for – it is lost. Even if the matter will be done in the next moment or tomorrow or the day after, nevertheless, that moment that was not utilized remains wasted. It was a moment in which he did not live his life as it should have been". | ||
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In 5717 (1957), the Rebbe visited Gan Israel camp in an exceptional case, and when the Rebbe was asked the following year to make another visit, he declined, explaining that he had still not made up for the time he missed during the previous visit. | In 5717 (1957), the Rebbe visited Gan Israel camp in an exceptional case, and when the Rebbe was asked the following year to make another visit, he declined, explaining that he had still not made up for the time he missed during the previous visit. | ||
In an unusual expression, the Rebbe spoke about himself: "Don't waste my time. I have no extra time." | In an unusual expression, the Rebbe spoke about himself: "Don't waste my time. I have no extra time.<ref>'''Tzaddik LaMelech Booklet 7, Page 257''' From a ''yechidut'' (private audience) from the year 5719</ref>" | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* Pnimi | * [[Pnimi]] | ||
* [[Keeping the Schedules]] | * [[Keeping the Schedules]] | ||
* [[Idle Talk]] | * [[Idle Talk]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
[[he:שמירת הזמן]] | [[he:שמירת הזמן]] | ||
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