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P. 41. The goal is to find balance between chochma (wisdom) and bina (understanding). When we ask for bina, via Torah learning, during davening, we ask for it b'ahava (with love). A person who says that the secrets of Torah are not for him is saying that Hashem is not for him. A bina person will stick to a program, use his current kochos (powers), and will do small actions. A chochma person will reach beyond himself. A chochma person needs to strengthen himself with bina, to pay attention to details. A bina person needs to learn to reach beyond himself. Every Jew is by definition spiritual, just not every Jew is comfortable with being in touch with that truth.