Life Changing Insight Rabbi Akiva abandoned his Torah studies because he did not feel he was progressing. He sat by a well and noticed a rock in which water had carved a hole. Rabbi Akiva reasoned, "If water which is soft can carve into rock which is hard, surely Torah which is hard will penetrate my heart which is made out of flesh." Rabbi Akiva understood that every word of Torah imperceptibly sanctifies, heals, illuminates, and revitalized his soul. This insight inspired him to return to the Torah study in the Yeshiva and reach the greatest spiritual heights.
Lesson: Just as erosion is an imperceptible but definite process, so too, each word of Torah unconsciously purifies and elevates the Torah student.
App: Visualize every word of Torah as a drop of water that subliminally softens your heart and fills you with wisdom, holiness, and joy.
(Based on Tana D'Bei Rav Nosson as explained in Ohr Yisrael) | 
