Awakening the vessels

All difficulties result from the Breaking of the Vessels that occurred prior to Creation. This happened because man had not yet been created below, and there was no awakening from below which is the primary means of creating vessels in which to receive God's light. Therefore, the more awakening from below that there is nowadays, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the more beautifully perfect the vessels will be.
This is the reason for the lengthy exile. Each time a soul that is distant from God is inspired and awakened, and uses its free will to move from where it is a little ways towards holiness there is a great improvement in general in the rectification of the ability of all of Creation to receive His light.