Shalom, I have recently resigned from the field of Computer Engineering and entered Business Management. I am currently facing financial challenges. I am 21 years old and plan to pursue a career in business, trade, and management. Please pray for me and provide me with advice or strategies that could help me succeed on this path.

Shalom and blessings, If you are asking for advice and strategies from the world of business and finance, that is not my area of expertise. It would be best to consult professionals in that field, in accordance with the words of the wisest of men: "Victory comes through many counselors" (Proverbs 11:14). I assume, however, that you are asking for spiritual advice and "strategies" that can help you succeed. The Talmud (Niddah 70b) asks: "What should a person do in order to become wealthy?" It answers: "Engage in business, conduct your dealings faithfully, and pray to the One to whom wealth belongs," as it is written: "Mine is the silver, and Mine is the gold." The straightforward meaning of the Talmud's words, "conduct your business faithfully," is to be honest and not steal or deceive others. However, the Ben Ish Chai (Ben Yehoyada, ad loc.) offers a profound explanation: one's business dealings should be conducted with faith in God. A person should believe that it is God who grants the ability to succeed and prosper, and not attribute success solely to one's own strength or abilities. Indeed, the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 1:5) writes that it is good to recite the passage of the manna each day. The Mishnah Berurah (1:13) explains why it is important to recite the passage of the manna each day: "So that a person will believe that all of his sustenance comes through Divine Providence. As it is written, 'He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack,' teaching that increasing one's efforts alone does not accomplish anything. The Jerusalem Talmud (Berachot) further states that whoever recites the passage of the manna is assured that his livelihood will not diminish." Our Sages also taught (Avodah Zarah 19a): "Whoever occupies himself with Torah, his possessions prosper." They further taught that one who gives a tenth of his profits to charity will become wealthy, based on the verse: "Tithe, so that you may become rich." (See the Chafetz Chaim's Ahavat Chesed, Part II, Chapter 18, for an extensive discussion.) In summary, the guidance of our Sages is to engage in business with honesty and integrity, to conduct one's affairs with faith and trust in God, to pray, to give charity, and to establish fixed times for Torah study. May it be God's will that you succeed in all your endeavors, that you be blessed with prosperity and success, and that you use your blessings for the sake of Heaven. Further Note: The Talmud (Niddah 70b) states: "Increase your business activity, and conduct your dealings faithfully." However, the Vilna Gaon, in his glosses to the Talmud, omits the words "Increase your business activity." Apparently, he understood that increasing one's efforts does not bring success. This is consistent with the explanation of the Mishnah Berurah (1:13) mentioned above, who writes that the passage of the manna teaches us that all sustenance comes through Divine Providence, and that "he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack," demonstrating that increasing one's efforts beyond what is appropriate does not, in itself, bring additional livelihood. It is also worth quoting part of a letter written by the Lubavitcher Rebbe to someone who was struggling financially (Otzar Igrot Kodesh, p. 187): "The most important point is that, from what I can see in your letter, your spirit has fallen, and consequently your trust in God has weakened. According to the teachings of our holy books, especially the works of Chassidus, everything depends on one's trust in God. Trust is the measure of a person's attachment to the Creator. When that attachment is complete, there can ultimately be no deficiency, for above there is no lack at all. Since you ask my advice, you must strengthen your trust in God to the greatest possible degree. True trust means that even when no natural solution is visible, one remains absolutely certain that everything will turn out well—in a manner that is openly and visibly good, including abundant livelihood and good health. From Above, the limitations of nature are of no consequence. When a person elevates himself through genuine faith and recognizes that no one has ultimate control over him except God, he draws down Divine blessing so that even the forces of nature cannot harm him. I firmly hope that if you strengthen your trust completely, you will soon see a positive change in your business affairs, and your situation will steadily improve. In addition, you should begin immediately to give charity according to your usual practice, and increase it at least somewhat. I look forward to hearing good news from you in all these matters. May you be blessed with material success, and may the saying of the Alter Rebbe be fulfilled: 'God grants the Jewish people material blessings, and they transform those material blessings into spirituality.'"