אות - כז

You must have great enthusiasm in serving God. Be eager to do as much as possible every hour and every day. Deeds are the main thing. Study much, keep many mitzvot , spend much time praying and pouring out your heart before God. You must do as much as possible in every way.

Even so, do not panic. You may find many kinds of devotions in the sacred literature and ask, “When will I be able to fulfill even one of these devotions? How can I ever hope to keep them all?” Do not let this frustrate you.

Go slowly, step by step. Do not rush and try to grasp everything at once.

If you are overhasty and try to grasp everything at once, you can become totally confused. When a house burns down, people often rescue the most worthless items. You can do the same in your confusion.

Proceed slowly, one step at a time. If it happens that one cannot do anything, what can one do? One who is under duress is exempted by God ( Bava Kama 28b) .

Even though there are many things you cannot do, you should still yearn to fulfill them. The longing itself is a great thing, for God desires the heart ( Sanhedrin 106b) .

The Rebbe had many discussions regarding this, all containing good advice about training oneself to serve God. It cannot all be recorded, but if you are wise and have the desire, you can begin to understand from what we have written.