1906 —חילוקי דעות בעסק, תגובות רגשיות, וגישת רוחניות

B"H, 16 Menachem Av, 5713.

Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I received your letter from Thursday in which you write about the situation in the business and the friction between you and... in the business. On this point I must add that it is clearly seen that getting upset over worldly matters not only does not help but actually makes things worse—especially in interpersonal relationships. When one person gets angry, the other does too; when emotions flare up, it dulls the mind and intellect. Afterwards one regrets having said certain words. In addition to all this, lack of peace is unhealthy for the business itself—sometimes both materially and spiritually. When you work on yourself to be more intellectual and less emotional, then naturally ways will emerge to stabilize the business, and your work there will also be as it should.

One of the mistakes seen among Avrechim is that they separate the material world from the spiritual (which in its subtlest form is actually contrary to faith—that belief in Hashem Echad u'Shemo Echad applies both materially and spiritually). Therefore it seems to them that if business is not as it should be, they need only fix things regarding the business itself; they do not consider that perhaps something needs to be improved in Torah and mitzvos—which are channels for livelihood. When one is strong in keeping the three daily study portions common to all—Chumash, Tehillim, Tanya—and also sets aside additional fixed times for Torah study (both Nigleh and Chassidus), then even the material side of business will improve steadily—and with joy.

Blessings for abundant success for him and his wife sheyichyu.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that anger harms both relationships and business success. Integrating Torah study and mitzvos into daily life brings blessing not only spiritually but also materially—true improvement comes from a holistic approach.