Question: The world was created in order to please the creatures. Why should a person suffer before receiving pleasure?

Answer: This is in order to help us get rid of egoism. Man is created in egoism; it is difficult for him to get out of it. Therefore, his desire to get closer to the Creator is measured by the measure of his efforts.

Question: Do we have a guarantee of the transition from Lo Lishma (receiving for oneself) to Lishma (receiving for others)?

Answer: There is no guarantee. One who makes an effort to get out of receiving for oneself to bestowal comes out to the light.
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From the 1st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/19/23, Writings of Rabash “What It Means that the World Was Created for the Torah“

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