KNOWING YOUR PERSONAL SOUL [#18626]

January 26, 2022

QUESTION:

KNOWING YOUR PERSONAL SOUL

ANSWER:

NG YOUR PERSONAL SOUL
Is there any sefer one can learn which teaches him about how to use his soul’s abilities?
A: Part of this study can be attained through the sefarim that explain the [four] elements of the soul. But as for knowing one’s personal soul, one will never know it through any sefer that is found in the world. One has to pray to Hashem to reach self-understanding. Either one can pray to Hashem that he should merit to understand himself from within, as the Gemara says that the “two kidneys of man are his advisors”, where one can “learn Torah from within himself”; or, one can pray to Hashem that he merit to be guided by someone who will help him understand his soul.
If one prays for this, truthfully and earnestly, and he cries to Hashem from the depths of his heart, Hashem will surely guide him to success. How? That is up to Hashem. But if someone is truly searching for this and he is sincerely trying very hard, Hashem will guide him and he will attain what he desires.