Now, the sefarim tell us that in the matter of coming close to Hashem in this world there are all kinds of degrees. Of course any degree is better than no degree, and we should try to accomplish whatever we can. Anyone who tries to gain even a little bit of perfection is successful. Of course, however, there are higher and higher degrees. And the sefarim explain, that you cannot ascend to the higher rungs of the ladder you unless first you put your feet on the lower rungs of the ladder. That's an important principle. We call it schteiging. Schteiging is a yiddish word which means climbing up the steps of the rung. That's schteiging. You cannot immediately put your feet on the top rung.
Rabbi Avigdor Miller, 592 Loving the Mitzvos, 26:15
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