He noted that some people, even yeshiva students, continue on their life path out of habit but avoid things requiring effort. The meaning of exiting mediocrity, Rabbi Hirsch stressed, is fulfilling the Creator's will from commitment, even when it doesn't align with natural inclination. Rabbi Hirsch illustrated this with the Yom Kippur fast. Rabbi Hirsch set a practical goal before the students: "Each person must accept upon himself a yoke of a certain number of hours. Alongside the call for significant change, Rabbi Hirsch clarified it should be done gradually and practically.