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We must know how to deal with distractions that exist in the world of feelings, such as anxieties and concerns, whether known or unknown. Our work to uproot the fears of the known or the unknown must start at the root which is the point of ratzon (desire). The Rambam writes that happiness and pleasure do not come from outside a person, but from within his own heart. We become schnorrers for compliments from others who define our "happiness." Maharal says that only a person with nothing is free. Shabbos is the time of freedom.