Better Than the Sun

Some would like to be like the sun, aloof from this world. Whatever material matters they accomplish during their stay occur as if by chance, with no real involvement of their own.

Others become entirely wrapped up in all the fetters and chains of life. They suffer its scars and bruises, delight in its offerings, thirst for its rewards and tremble at its pain.

True tzaddikim emulate their Creator. To them, every detail of life has meaning and purpose--every step is a decision, every move is deliberate. And yet, they remain above it all.

What is their secret?

They remember they are not the body, but the soul.

T.Freeman

There is obviously a connection between thought and action

"There is obviously a connection between thought and action:
anyone who has an idea will hope to realize it. But the strongest
connection is between feeling and action. When you experience
love or anger, why does the feeling make its way immediately to
the physical plane? Whether you intend to or not, you make
gestures which correspond to the feeling. If you love someone,
you are instinctively inclined to smile at them, stroke them and
hug them. If you are annoyed with them, it’s all you can do not
to glare at them or hit them.
Every feeling is expressed via specific gestures. And the
reverse is also true: if you look amazed, you will end up really
feeling it; pretend to be disgusted, and you will also be it.
Just as feelings automatically lead to certain gestures, so
gestures lead to corresponding feelings. These are laws you
should be aware of, so you can put them to use in everyday life."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov