“Rebbe Nachman says, when you want to jump over a rope, you don’t stand in front of the rope and jump over.  You have to go back a little.  Then you jump.  This is one of the classic Torah teachings of Rebbe Nachman.  If you find yourself far away, oy, gevalt, is G-d preparing you to jump!  G-d is preparing you for the highest jump ever. ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach z”tl