Overdoing it


We must work and do our hishtadlus to make a living, but as R’ Eliyahu Dessler zt”l taught, someone who does too much hishtadlus is likened to a merchant who already paid his taxes, yet he runs after the tax collector to give him more money.

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3 Responses to Overdoing it

  1. Shlomo Wahnon's avatar Shlomo Wahnon says:

    Very good one.

    Can you very kindly provide the sourc of this Rav Desler please?

    Yashar Koach!

    Shlomo Wahnon
    (Gibraltar)

  2. Nathan Edeson's avatar Nathan Edeson says:

    Where can this thought be found in Rav Dessler’s ZTL writings?

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