a story to live by...
A rabbi committed an infraction grave enough to call down a judgement from above. The divine voice notified the Rabbi that because of his sin, he had forfeited his place in heaven. He would be barred from Paradise in the world to come.Upon hearing this judgement, the Rabbi burst into a joyous dance. Perplexed, his students asked him how he could be so cheerful upon hearing that he was refused entry into Paradise. The Rabbi explained: "All my life, I always suspect that my good deeds had an ulterior motive. Whenever I fulfilled the commandments, I envisioned the reward I would receive for my good deeds. Now, for the first time, I can serve God purely without any hidden agenda.
-The Talmud
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