5821 —פעולה על פני נימוק וברכות להצלחה

B"H, 3rd of Marcheshvan, 5718. Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I acknowledge receipt of your letter from the 27th of Tishrei, and may it be G‑d's will in His abundant mercy to bless this year so that all the blessings with which the Jewish people have blessed one another will be fulfilled in their entirety, from soul to body.

Regarding what you wrote about the reasons you withdrew your hand from this suggestion ^[1], and that the second matter is being neglected, etc., it seems I have already written several times in my letters that it is a known ruling of our holy Torah that even in a case of absolute compulsion, we do not say 'it is as if he acted.' What benefit are all the reasons and explanations if there must be actual action? Especially since human intellect—even that of a complete tzaddik who is not subject to any ulterior motives—is still suspect of being swayed by personal desire. Therefore, self-love can distort even the words of tzaddikim. It is well known (as quoted in Hayom Yom for the 23rd of Sivan) that if contemplation prevents a good deed (and in this case, action is true goodness—good for Heaven and good for people, for this is why man was created), then it does not come from true goodness...

May it be G‑d's will that this be a year of success for you in general matters and personal matters, and especially in the main matter—the position that brings tranquility and completeness. As our Sages said regarding this: for a good match both materially and spiritually together.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that genuine good comes through action rather than overthinking or rationalizing reasons to delay. Even pure intentions can be influenced by self-interest; therefore, one should focus on doing what is right. He blesses for success and fulfillment in all areas.