According to Kabbalah, the real work you have to do in your life is to overcome your egotistical illusions about being separate, independent, and self-defined. You've got to realize that independent of God, you're absolutely nothing. Independent of the divine all-encompassing reality, you're absolutely nothing. For most people, that is really frightening. But when you let go of your ego, you discover an even greater sense of self at one with God.
— David Aaron, The Secret Life of God