The chassid, on the other hand, is not satisfied…
The chassid, on the other hand, is not satisfied with simply meeting the requirements. His passion drives him to do more, and keep drawing closer to Hashem, whether he is obligated to do so or not. Chessed means surpassing the accepted limits, and the chassid's passion for growth knows no bounds.
— from Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion) · Tomer Devorah: Rabbi Moshe Cordevereo's Classic Guide to Emulating Hashem's Thirteen Attri
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That's the whole of it, really. The deepest traditions push it further still: the truly devoted person's hunger to keep growing, to keep drawing closer to the good, simply knows no bounds — there is always further to climb, and the climbing itself is the joy. It's also why facing the fact that the flight ends is not morbid; it is clarifying — only by facing our finitude that we step into an honest, fully awake relationship with being alive. — Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion)