Really helpful interview, thank you! Some of that info was life changing! Just want to mention that the good Rabbi has two orbs of light visiting him during this interview. Sweet!
A question I struggle with is: Since we are born against our will, how does one overcome the notion that whatever happens is also, in a way , against our will. Therefore, it is very challenging to have true Hakoras Hatov, either for good or bad. If someone throws you in prison, ostensibly for no reason, would you have the ability to have Hakoras Hatov for the food you received while in prison?
God cannot be failure in plans of creations, expecting for end of world, the man who started writing his memories could have thought it, & wished to be future map to reach God.
Combination of body is like wife & soul to be husband, soul always cares for body . Soul never relaxing unless it's fed with past & futures, it gets from great historic preservation . Soul adds on from Creator to give account of justice system.