The time to work on staying alert is before we are affected by desires. Although the battle must be fought at the moment of challenge, it is the preparation that determines how much strength we will have. Thus, we must set our foundation before we are challenged.

We must work on keeping our perspective be ready for the yetzer hara’s various tricks, and prepare to use techniques during battle   No matter how strong we become, we still need to work daily to stay alert and ready for the yetzer hara, who can strike at any moment. If we are unprepared, our feelings will instantly change, and we might even desire what we thought we would have no interest in.

We cannot know exactly how the yetzer hara will make us feel. We must be ready so this does not happen...