HaKatan: Why? If one is of the opinion that living is E”Y is a Chiyuv, why wouldn’t one be obligated to give up their Ruchniyus for it? If taking a Lulav hurts my Ruchniyus, does that give me a P’tur from taking Lulav?
I assume Hakatan is not going with the shittah that it’s chiyuvis. Still, why the harping on the possible negative? Chibas EY is a positive, and should be cultivated.
Using Sam’s example of lulav, say I have a kosher lulav, but can get a nicer one, but I would need to drive for two hours to get it. I would miss my chavrusah or anger my wife who needs help making Yom Tov. Should I get it? Likely not, but still, hiddur mitzvah is an important value, one in which I try to be mechanech my children, even if sometimes there are other priorities.