Man

Man is called ''walking''; and makes constant progress, and if he doesn't rise -inevitably, he has to fall - to Proverbs 15:24.

During his ascent (= the age of his development), man chases after his passions like an ass. During his standing (= the middle of his life), he bears the earning of his livelihood as an ox bears a yoke. And during his descent (= old age, the end of his life), passions are broken and wisdom grows stronger - and this is the level of Man. For this reason, there are three types of ''firstborn'': the firstborn of an ass, the firstborn of a bull, and the firstborn of man. Our sages hinted at them in dividing the night into three watches. The first - an ass brays; the second - dogs bark ''hav hav'' (= livelihood); the third - a child is weaned from his mother's breasts (= he leaves his evil ways and returns to the study of Torah) - the place of understanding (according to Berakhot 10a) - to Isaiah 1:2, and so, too, in the explanation of Taanit 23a (after savei d'vei Attuna), section beginning d'nayim 70 sh'nin

At the age of thirteen, a soul comes to a man- to Isaiah 9:5

Checking man's spirituality according to the pulse of his blood - to Tikkunei Zohar, p. 156.

A person is successful in three ways: financially, physically, mentally - to Job 4:21.

A man has the characteristics of every animal and beast in the world, and he makes use of all seventy life forces - Adderet Eliyahu, I/26 ''b'salmeinu''. Tikkunei Zohar Hadash 39a, the section beginning b'hoshvan
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