Question: The third stage of governance is reward and punishment. But man is still not perfectly righteous because he lacks the commandment of love. So what will help him come to the third stage? Why is he striving for this?

Answer: It is to please the Creator.

Question: This is without wanting to love the Creator? Does he not consider the commandment of love at all? Is he trying to, but has not achieved it yet?

Answer: No, he has no need to love the Creator yet.

Question: Then why should I want to please Him?

Answer: Such a desire is born in you before the need to love Him appears.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/25/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot”

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