Tanya Chapter 39 part 8

Is a good habit good enough? We are looking at someone whose Torah study and mitzvah performance is not done out of a space of love and fear of Hashem. He acts this way out of habit, having been trained to fear and serve Hashem from youth. This kind of service is not considered truly for the sake of Hashem, because in order to do something for the sake of another, there has to be a motivating emotion of either love or fear. Next we look at someone who has self-serving interests when studying Torah. Not only can't his Torah  ascend above, but further, is exiled in the kelipah. It will ultimately be released, so keep studying! We’ll talk about it next class b’ezrat Hashem.