ערך כבוד

All the afflictions and all the exiles come only from pride — which is the aspect of excess [ribbui]. For it appears to a person as if his days are many and as if he has permanence in his world. And in truth a person must know that he has in his world only this very day upon which he stands — and he should strive to engage in it in the service of G-d: "Today, if you would but heed His voice" [Psalms 95:7]. Through three desires — which are the desire for money, and eating, and sexual union [mishgol] — through this one blemishes the holy honor [kovod d'kedushah]. And then the soul is naked without a garment — in the aspect of: "And you were naked and bare" [Ezekiel 16:7].

It is known and explained elsewhere that anger damages wealth. Even though we see many wealthy people who are angry — and even so they have great wealth. And especially the gentiles — who are full of anger and murder — and even so all the wealth is with them. But in truth the essential wealth is holy wealth [ashirus d'kedushah] — see the inner teachings. And for wealth such as this, it is impossible to merit except specifically through the subjugation of anger.