Berachos 58a § 2
An Empty Vessel Cannot Hold
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Come and see that the attributes of God
are not like the attributes of man.
When it comes to man (normal life),
An empty vessel can be filled.
A full vessel you can't fill.
But when it comes to God (spiritual life)
it is completely different.
A full vessel can hold even more.
But an empty vessel can't hold anything to start with.
If in listening you will listen.
This means that if you listen, then you can listen even more.
But if not listening at first, then you simply can't hear anything.
Another idea: If you listen to the old, then you can listen to the new.
But if you don't review in your heart,
new material will not be stored in your memory either.
are not like the attributes of man.
When it comes to man (normal life),
An empty vessel can be filled.
A full vessel you can't fill.
But when it comes to God (spiritual life)
it is completely different.
A full vessel can hold even more.
But an empty vessel can't hold anything to start with.
If in listening you will listen.
This means that if you listen, then you can listen even more.
But if not listening at first, then you simply can't hear anything.
Another idea: If you listen to the old, then you can listen to the new.
But if you don't review in your heart,
new material will not be stored in your memory either.