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Prepare now since death is around the corner. Koznitzer Maggid: a person is called alive when he is low in his own eyes. A rasha (evil doer) sees nothing wrong with himself. Only by feeling distance from Hashem can we come close. When the belly is full, the mouth is full of gaiva (haughtiness) and lashon hara (slander). Disaster could happen to anyone. Thought of death can motivate us toward either meaning or selfishness. Without yirah (fear- awe), Torah is given over to the sitra acher (evil side).