DaasYochid – that is true in a sense.
But the kabalos I mean are taking something on to a new level, which are ussually what people do. We should work on what we already do. EX. not to stop talking Loshon Hora at a certain time, but try to read more about it, be aware. And then we will want to do that.
The main idea is the kabbalos should come from a good place, of wanting to do it for the sake o0f Hashem and the mitzvha, not to make out consous shut up.
yekke2 – OF COURSE hashem loves anything we do! But down the line, how have we gotten higher. True, we got more zechuyos, and stuff. But at a time like this essp[ecially we should be looking to do something that will take us higher pernamently. It’s not bad to have more zechuyos, but where does that get you? Why shouldn’t you have more zechuyos AND be a little higher pernamently?
monsey – the music thing might be too much, I don’t know where you are holding but it sounds like a lot. You are right.
The idea of a working on yourself is that
1) it’s from a good place, where you want to do more for your love of the mitzvah
2) It will get you higher pernamently
3) Even if you do not succeed, you won’t blame yourself (like most people do every time they forget about the kabbalah) here they think “I’m working on myself, I made a mistake, let’s try again know”
Kabala is soooo cliche. Can’t we just work on ourselves? Why does it have to be a “kabala” to “share” to “keep”.
Just keep your mouth closed and work on yourself to be a better person and connect with Hashem.
No need for titles or anything.
Still, if anyone knows where in the Torah it says about kabbalos that would be great.