The Counting of the Omer is a 49 day journey from our Exodus out of Egypt towards receiving the Torah at Mt Sinai. How much Torah we receive depends entirely on how much we free ourselves during these days.
Episode 19: Celebrating Freedom and Passover w/Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
““Imagine if someone came to you and offered to give you $86,400 every day for the rest of your life. The only condition is that you had to spend every penny each day and that you wouldn’t be able to save a dime. This is what God has given us: 86,400 seconds each day, not one of which can be recovered. Each moment counts.””
— Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary