אות - קע

I once asked the Rebbe why many devoted people struggled to serve God and still did not attain the level of the great tzaddikim.

The Rebbe answered simply, “They probably did not exert themselves that much. Min ha-stam haben zei nit geharivet – Presumably, they did not struggle. The main thing is effort: ‘Everything depends on one's deeds’” ( Avot 3:15) .