Sweetness of Torah Study

The נתיבות שלום quotes the אור החיים הקדוש, in trying to express how sweet and special it is to be immersed in the study of Torah. The quote is from the commentary on the Torah in Devarim 26:11. The Ohr Hachaim writes: If people could only realize the sweetness and pleasure of Torah study, they would be crazed with an eagerness to pursue it. Somehow Torah scholars are viewed as boring and square. They don’t really know how to enjoy life’s pleasures. The opposite is true. It is the Torah scholars who don’t understand how people can really believe that mundane pursuits will bring one a sense of satisfaction. In short, there is no pursuit in this world that can bring an individual to the highest levels of joy, as Torah study. It takes hard work to get there, but when one does get there, he has uncovered life’s greatest treasure.