Translated from Yalkut Yosef Online (Yalkut.Info):
Due to tonight marking
the first night of Shovavim, we are posting Halachot regarding modesty:
1. We learn in Masechet (Pirkei) Avot: Yehuda Ben Tema Says:
One should be courageous like a Cheetah, as light as an Eagle, as quick as a
deer, and a hero like a lion in order to fulfill the will of Our Father in
Shamayim. We learn from this four things regarding Avodat Hashem: Courageous
like a Cheetah=When a person does a Mitzvah he/she should never be embarrassed
from those abusing him/her, As light as an Eagle=Be quick to close your eyes
from wickedness (because the sight of wicked things/people is the first step
towards a sin), As quick as a deer=to make oneself accustomed to running to
good things/places, a Hero like a Lion=to overcome the Yetzer Hara. Therefore
one should overcome his urge to sleep by waking up to do Avodat Hashem and not
be late for Zman Tefillah and Kriyat Shma.
2. One should make his nature accustomed to always running
to Dvar Mitzvah (things related to Mitzvot/Mitzvot). There are those who sleep
late and slack off in their homes and then seem like they are practicing the
Midah of Zrizut (quickness for Torah which is a great thing) by running to Shul
to make the Zman for Tefillah, and people should know this is NOT Zrizut. And
forever man should be quick to make Zman Tefillah and in general quick for the
Torah and should not be attracted to sleep and general luxuries. One should not
feed their Yetzer because of his wealth and property, because all is passed on
and lost, and the Torah has a reward that stands forever.
Shavua Tov!
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