Musar do Pirke Awot 2:12
רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, יְהִי מָמוֹן חֲבֵרְךָ חָבִיב עָלֶיךָ כְּשֶׁלָּךְ, וְהַתְקֵן עַצְמְךָ לִלְמֹד תּוֹרָה, שֶׁאֵינָהּ יְרֻשָּׁה לָךְ. וְכָל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ יִהְיוּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמָיִם:
R. Yossi mówi: Niech bogactwo twego przyjaciela będzie ci tak drogie jak twoje. I przygotuj się do studiowania Tory. [Nie mów: ponieważ mój ojciec jest mędrcem, a mój dziadek jest mędrcem, „Tora wraca do swojej gospody” i nie muszę jej ścigać], ponieważ nie jest to dla ciebie dziedzictwo. I niech wszystkie wasze uczynki będą ze względu na Niebo. [Nawet jeśli zajmiesz się jedzeniem, piciem i związkami małżeńskimi, nie kieruj się przyjemnościami cielesnymi, ale pragnieniem bycia zdrowym, aby pełnić wolę swojego Mistrza].
Orchot Tzadikim
He who walks in the path described above serves the Lord, may He Be Blessed, always, even when he is engaged in doing business, even when he lives with his wife, for his intention is to fulfill his bodily needs so that he can serve God, Blessed be He. And even when he sleeps, if he sleeps, so that his mind will be refreshed and his body rested, so that he does not become ill and therefore not be able to serve the Lord, Blessed is He, because of his illness — that sleep with this intent is considered service to God, Blessed be He. And on this subject our Sages commanded and said: "Let all your deeds be for the sake of Heaven (God)" (Aboth 2:17). And this is what Solomon said in his wisdom: "In all thy ways, know Him and He will direct your paths" (Prov. 3:6).
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Mesilat Yesharim
And even though there is no immediate likelihood of damage, since it may potentially lead to this, he will remove it and dispose of it. Our sages, of blessed memory, said: "the possessions of your fellow should be as precious to you as your own" (Avot 2:12).
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Mesilat Yesharim
He must examine his deeds very thoroughly and strive to rectify them according to this purpose.
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