Question:
If a person sees that he has desires in himself that are not about becoming closer to Hashem, and it’s only a few days left to Rosh HaShanah, how do we practically work on nullifying those desires?Answer:
This is an excellent question. Every day, for three times a day, go against your will. It doesn’t have to be big things. Just practice not giving into what you want, for three times a day. For example, if you want to eat a certain food you desire, instead of avoiding it entirely, just hold back from it a little bit. If you want to hear something improper, train yourself for half a minute a day not to listen. These are all small things. Do them each day, for three times a day, and do it for all 365 days of the year. It should be a resolution you make for the entire year, every day of the year. Slowly but surely as you get used to this, you will nullify your retzonos.
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