Each one of us tries to integrate into the group, and each one might say: “How can I determine the efforts of my friends? One may invest a great deal in the group, but can barely squeeze out a few sentences a week. Another shouts and argues.” It is true. As long as we are in this world, we are not capable of correctly measuring the effort of each person.

Often, we take as an example the one who makes more noise, who leads and helps despite the fact that his inner effort maybe smaller compared to the one who remains silent. And we must agree with this; we have no choice as long as it is this way. After all, as long as we are not corrected and do not feel one another as parts of the soul, it is important for us to be impressed by each other externally.

Therefore, the one who speaks loudly about what is correct, about awakening the group, is more important to me than the one who perhaps exerts a greater effort but whose external expression is calm. Nothing can be done about this, because we are all below the Machsom, in concealment, and this is the way our examination works. When we rise to a spiritual degree, we will judge differently.

Question: But perhaps the one who makes less noise awakens me more?

Answer: Everyone is impressed in their own way, according to the traits of their character. When I see a person who works quietly, although no one pays attention to him, he steadily and precisely does his work, he influences me more strongly than the one who makes a lot of noise. It touches me more deeply; from it, I receive a stronger inner impact. And the same happens with all those who are able to perceive this phenomenon.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/7/26, Rabash, “What Is, ‘There Is Nothing that Has No Place,’ in the Work?”

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