But this is not the case. Each Torah precept is our connection to an essential truth, permanent and unchanging. In other words, we do not eat Matza today because long ago we were released from bondage. Rather, Matza is the ultimate bread of freedom, and our exodus at that precise juncture is a natural expression of this concept. Let us explain.
People pursue wealth because they want the freedom to fulfill their heart's desire.
While the lack of money limits one to a lifestyle within his means, the rich man has the capability to do as he pleases. Apparently, the Torah has a different concept of freedom. Modern man dreams of the ability to do whatever he wants, all of the time. He sees the Torah's commands as obstacles in the way of pleasure, imposing restrictions on the 'good life'. In his view, the world is full of temptations.