“A Jew can begin countless times – even if he falls each time, even if the falls are serious descents into sin –there is always some impression left by each attempt. Every attempt strengthens us for the next one. Each one survives forever.

Rebbe Nachman taught that if a person strengthens himself time after time, throughout his life, to start anew each time – no matter what happens to him, all of these corrections join together to help him, to strengthen him, to support him in truly returning to Hashem. He will eventually see what was accomplished by all of his hard work – nothing is ever lost.  Every positive desire, every small act, every new beginning – leaves an everlasting imprint. The time will come when they will unite and bring the complete salvation.”  ~ R’ Menachem Azolai as translated by Dov Elias