Some jobs are easier on the body but require a higher level of intellect and some jobs require more brawn. Some are more strenuous and some are light. Some require a lot of training and others do not. Rabbenu Bachya is teaching us that the way our body's were created and the interests that we have did not just happen. H'shem gave us each the perfect mind, body, soul, ability, interest, and talent to be able to work. How we were designed was not only for the purpose of making a living but through the work we put out into the world we can actually bring the world to it's Tikun. With that in mind it is VERY IMPORTANT for yourself, your spouse and your children that you accept the way their brains, bodies, talents, and abilities work. We ALL have a Tafkid to fulfill and H'shem created us perfectly for that job, so why don't we start appreciating it in every one of us.
pg 393 395
pg 393 395
