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Rebuke must be in the right time and place, Chasidus shouldn't lead to disgrace. At every turn, a chasid weighs what's right, And is willing to step away to avoid a fight.

Being a Chasid can lead you astray, Always question if you're going the right way. Gedalia didn't listen to the information provided, His downfall was because his chasidus was misguided.

A chasid prays for his generation, And years for divine revelation. No one should doubt their own unique ability, To step up and take responsibility!

Evil can't be ignored, Justice must be restored. There is nothing greater, Than someone who does chesed for the Creator!

A snake bit Rebbi Chanina, but he didn't feel it, If love is fierce, you can't conceal it. Dovid HaMelech's love for Hashem was so strong, His fingers played the harp, while his lips moved in song!

Giving praise for something you love feels nice, One way to show commitment is through sacrifice. Even the difficulties that can't be understood, Know that everything is ultimately for the good!

The Ramchal tells us how far our honor for Shabbos goes, Rav Anan wore black on Fridays to contrast with his Shabbos clothes. The wicked Achav merited to be king for so long, Because the Holy Torah, he refused to pass along.

We should try to go above and beyond our minimum duty, & infuse the mitzvos with beauty! To show how far kavod goes, Eisav only served Yitzchak in royal clothes!

The Ramchal has many big ideas, Like how to be a Chasid in עֲשִׂיָה To daven with true devotion, Yirah has to develop first in the emotions!

In the same way we judge others, we will be judged, So don't hate or hold a grudge. Give tzadaka and freely lend, It is with chesed that the Torah begins and ends!

The chuchamim discuss why they lived a long life, Rebbi Zeira was careful with his family to avoid strife. A chasid goes above and beyond, He weighs his options before he responds!

Going above and beyond is the goal, With your fellow, be nosei b'ol, A chasid chases after peace, For every mitzva, there are ways to increase!

You know your lover's wants without explicit instruction, And you know what they need merely through deduction. Chasidus is not external, It means studying the inner workings of the Eternal.

To have pure motivations, Mitzvos need preparations. Do mitzvos while avoiding praise, And consider what worldly pleasure truly pays.

Doing mitzvos is a great start, But ultimately Hashem wants our heart. It matters what goes on in our minds, Because even emotions have to be refined.