Kuntres Mattan Torah, On the Completion of The Zohar

The level of loftiness depends on the environment14. In truth, attaining God’s loftiness properly to the point that giving is transformed into receiving, as said with regards to an important man, is not difficult at all. Everyone knows the greatness of the Creator who created everything and sustains everything; who is without beginning or end; whose loftiness is endless and infinite. The difficulty lies in the fact that perception of loftiness does not depend on the individual but on the environment. For example, if a person full of good qualities is not esteemed and respected by the people around him, he will always be low spirited and unable to take pride in his qualities even if he does not doubt their veracity. The opposite is also true; a person who is devoid of virtues but is nonetheless respected by people around him as if he has many good qualities will be filled with pride because perception of importance and loftiness depends solely on the environment.