A rabbi should not despair if people do not do as much as they should. Every parent has that with children. God is merciful.
“You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.”
“It is commonly said that men are forward to believe whatever is connected with their own interest. This in common cases is true; but it is also true, that when some very great and unexpected good news is brought to us, we find it very difficult to credit it.”