QUESTION:
We know that after we do anything, we can say that it was all from Hashem and it was all for the good. But how do we know before we are about to do something if Hashem wants us to do it or not, when we still have the bechirah (free will) to choose what we want to do? For example if we’re not sure if we need to buy a certain car or not, or if we’re not sure which direction to take when we are driving, how can we know what Hashem wants us to do?
ANSWER:
It is impossible for you to say exactly what Hashem wants from you, unless it was revealed to the person from Shomayim. The right attitude to have, however, is to remove any personal negios (self-serving motivations), which reveals the ratzon Hashem in its place. This is said by the Ramban and it is also brought in sefer Toldos Yaakov Yosef.
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