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Page 67, perek 11, se'if 4. We attain clarity when we evaluate everything in life by the yardstick of "yosher Eloki" (divine straightness). Were we to live 100% according to the Torah, even our physical health would be much improved. Hashem created the body and wants us to take care of it. All our every-day activities are enobled and uplifted by the time we spend connected to the yosher Eloki - this connection generates excitement; it is like a healthy return visit to a heavenly root [lehavdil - similar to a refreshing spa vacation]. We must understand what should be happening in the life of a heavenly Jew, and allow ourselves to be humbled by the greatness of Torah. A Torah-knowledgeable person who is conceited and proud of his learning shows that he does not properly "remember" the source of his knowledge.