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Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

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To live with the Infinite, you must be a fool.

A fool who does good with simple sincerity
and disregard for worldly opinion.

Learn from this world we live in:
The world is a fool—only that it is a mindless, stupid fool.

You be a fool who reaches beyond the mind.

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	From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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Posted: June 29, 2011

another fool : --)

I think maybe I'm one of those fools. Good advice for staying focused and for taking into mind logical life events in the community, at work, at home, and other things in life and being able to discern life events and figure out how to intelligently go about your day in a good, kind and professional manner.

Posted By Anonymous, S Francisco, CA

Posted: June 29, 2011

A Real Fool

I did not understand it when first read it. Some of your comments help. Then it dawns on me just yesterday I was exhausted about what a friend is doing, seems so futile, so going-no-where, so irrational... But who knows, maybe he is closer to the Infinite than I am. On top of that if one chooses to be a fool, being my brother's keeper I should respect instead of trying to make senses.

Posted By Anonymous, Forest Hills, NY/USA

Posted: June 29, 2011

Mindless Fool

...and yet a few days ago, you wrote that our head must lead our heart....

Posted By Anonymous, sydney, NSW

Posted: Aug 11, 2008

For Debby

Yes, the Infinite, that's how Kabbalists refer to G_d ("Ein Sof"). The rest--you seem to get it pretty well. Read my comment to SDiego, too.

In general, these thoughts are best read in concert with one another. "Be Within, Stay Above" is out of print, but most of the thoughts appear (re-edited) in Book II of Bringing Heaven Down To Earth.

Posted By Tzvi Freeman, Thornhill, Canada

Posted: Aug 11, 2008

To Live With Infinite

Dear Rabbi Tzvi ~ Please explain this puzzling statement. Hard to follow the lines of thought here. To live with the infinite [is this with G-d?] - you must be a fool [the fool is one who lives not in this world?] ...in simplicity and disregard to worldly opinion [so, lives with the knowledge of G-d's simplicity, and sincere wish and belief that all is good, all is for the good]. Yet, also, live in this world by learning from it...[that which is the fool living ONLY in this material realm; believing only in the limited human mind's understanding]... while you must go beyond that limitation to the infinite.

Posted By Debby Bruck, Cary, NC

Posted: Aug 5, 2008

Fpr anonymous in SDiego

Have you ever met an simple, earnest idealist who, after years of experience, still refuses to accept the shmutz of life as cold reality and continues to pursue truth, justice and compassion, as though he were impervious to failure?

That person is a fool. He's not getting the message. He's blind to reality. He believes in his ideals more than he believes his own eyes and ears.

He's the kind of fool we should all strive to be.

Posted By Tzvi Freeman

Posted: Aug 4, 2008

a fool

Please expalin in details this very timely statement and thought. Please. I must understand. it is very confusing. If teh world is a fool(couldn't agree more), so should I give up on giing to the world? or what is it exactly you are trying to say to us????Thank you.

Posted By Anonymous, san diego, ca

Posted: Aug 4, 2008

Daily Dose

I look forward to reading your Daily Dose email every day. Thank you for sharing these lovely insights.

Posted By Brigitte Gigler, Melbourne, Australia

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