Musar sobre Pirkei Avot 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 diz: Deixe a riqueza de seu amigo ser tão cara para você quanto a sua. E prepare-se para estudar a Torá. [Não diga: Como meu pai é um sábio e meu avô é um sábio, "a Torá retorna à sua estalagem" e eu não preciso persegui-la], pois não é uma herança para você. E que todas as suas ações sejam pelo bem do céu. [Mesmo quando você se envolve em comer, beber e ter relações conjugais, não seja motivado pelo prazer corporal, mas pelo desejo de ser saudável para fazer a vontade do seu Mestre.]
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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