It depends on whose plan you follow. If you abandon your own plans and align with a higher plan—nature’s very own plan—then you are not without direction at all. In fact, you then live according to the only true plan…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What Steps Can Be Taken to Prevent Cases of Child Abuse by Caregivers?
We, as a human society in general, need care, work, and connection-enriching education that lets us understand the egoistic tendency constantly operating on us, how it causes the myriad problems, stresses, hatred, and abuse that abound in the world, and…
What Are the Benefits of Loneliness? Does It Make People Stronger?
Loneliness depends on how we perceive it and what we do with it. If we are alone and use this time to develop ourselves, to reflect and to understand life more deeply, then this can be very beneficial. In such…
What Does It Mean to Exit Ourselves?
Exiting ourselves means exiting our egoistic nature, disengaging from our physical self, and finding our spiritual self. How does this work? We feel the corporeal, physical world in our human egoistic nature, where we wish to benefit ourselves at the…
What Is the Sixth Sense, and How Do You Develop It?
Right now, we perceive reality through our ego, which filters everything according to our personal desires and interests. This self-centered perception shapes our view of the world, making it an inward-directed experience. To develop a sixth sense, an entirely new…
What Is Correct Thinking?
Correct thinking is thinking that is about the ascent above our human egoistic nature, i.e., the desire to benefit ourselves at the expense of others. Why is such thinking considered “correct”? It is because above our egoistic nature is the…
Why Do People Want to Climb Mount Everest, Risking Their Lives?
Many strive to climb Mount Everest, as it is one of the Earth’s highest peaks, reaching 8,848 meters above sea level. Climbers and scientists have even called this extreme altitude the “death zone.” Indeed, why do so many people seek…
What Are the Benefits of Having a Mentor or Stand-In Parental Figure for Children Growing Up in Single-Parent Families?
In Japan, a remarkable case illustrates the lengths to which people will go to provide children with a sense of security and emotional support. A young girl, growing up in a single-parent family, faced bullying at school because she had…
Should Existential Questions Be Aroused in People?
Existential questions should not be aroused in people. Instead, people need to have their own preparation, where existential questions should awaken seemingly by themselves. There is a saying that if you place an obstacle in front of a blind person,…
How Can You Help Your Adult Child Deal With Feeling Lost in Life?
I received this very question from a student, Natalia, who wrote the following: “I have an adult son. When he was a kid, he was happy about everything. Every new discovery made him genuinely smile: books, camping, movies, and music.…
How Do Nature and the Environment Impact Nourishing a Spiritual Connection?
Erik Bertrand Larssen, a well-known coach and business consultant, developed a methodology based on his military experience, which he detailed in his book Hell Week: Seven Days to Be Your Best Self. He identified three models of highly effective cultures: the…
What Are the Effects of Human Interaction With the Environment on Nature and on Humans Themselves and What Might These Effects Be in the Future?
Human relationships define every level of nature: inanimate, vegetative, animate, and human. It is most evident in highly developed countries, as their actions influence relationships across the globe, even in less developed nations. If we first establish harmony in our…