Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz said that for him the difference between "bein-hazmanim" [intersession] and during the zman was not in the amount he learned. He learned with tremendous hasmada and diligence [which is like the name Dov Ber or Aryeh Leib - sorta saying the same thing twice] regardless of the time period. The difference was that during bein hazmanim he learned with his slippers on for additional comfort. Once the zman began - shoes back on....
Those men who are fortunate enough to be in Yeshiva - SHOES BACK ON!!!:-)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! ROSH CHODESH ELUL. How CRAZZZILY exciting. I personally am not in Yeshiva right now but we are opening up one year from today אם ירצה השם. In the meantime I will try to remain connected to what is real and not let this עלמא דשיקרא becloud my vision. [Just keeping myself busy practicing the line again and again - "Would you like to have the extreme good fortune of contributing ten million dollars to our fledgling institution." Hope it works...] If anybody ever sees me deviating from the path of truth even a hairsbreadth - please tell me!!:-)
A GUT CHOIDESHHHHHH - CHODESH TOV SWEETEST FRIENDS!
אלול ראשי תיבות - אני לכם ואתם לי!!