Saving thousands of dollars a month, raising living standards, feeling like we are realizing our potential and doing meaningful actions. Does that sound good? All such goodness lies in a network of mutual responsibility between people. Today’s world is not…
After analyzing data from over 450,000 Americans, psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton concluded that happiness has a price tag. They found that once a person’s annual income reaches about $75,000, their day-to-day happiness levels off and does not increase much with…
What is the connection between the different elements of nature? What is the nature of the dependence that now exists between people, organizations, and nations? How should various parts of a single overall mechanism function together? These questions share one…
What direction is the entirety of nature evolving toward? Is there a connection between nature’s laws and human relationships? What developmental potential lies in the saying “habit becomes second nature,” and how is it related to today’s global crisis? Ongoing…
Today, in the U.S., one in five Americans hides a bank account or credit card from their spouse. It raises the question as to whether this growing trend toward independence in relationships is positive or negative. Independence, when rooted correctly, is indeed…
Diamonds and gold hold value only because people agreed to view them as valuable. They bring a sense of confidence, a feeling of possessing a treasure, but the treasure exists solely in our perception, not in reality. Look at a…
Our body is naturally adapted to endure physical suffering. It can withstand pain, torture, even extreme conditions like solitary confinement, and still recover. But mental suffering—stress, despair, a lack of purpose—can break a person entirely. The reason is because our…
An illness of the soul is far more challenging than a physical illness because it is the root of all illnesses, every single one of them. If we attain the correct attitude toward the world, i.e., one of absolute love,…
First, we should internalize the immense responsibility doctors hold in our world. People entrust doctors with the most valuable thing they have, their very life. Since most people do not live spiritual lives, i.e., life in connection with the upper…
Money (“Kesef” in Hebrew) represents a covering (Kisui) over egoism, the desire to enjoy for self-benefit alone. It lets us either fulfill our desires to enjoy inwardly for ourselves alone or use them to benefit others. With money, we can…
Money is an ancient invention. Historical records show coins in circulation as early as 650 BCE. Initially, the value of money was determined by the weight and material of the coins themselves. Over time, metal coins gave way to paper…
The impact of money depends entirely on how it is used. If I aim to fulfill my egoistic desires, i.e., desires for self-benefit at the expense of others, money becomes a necessity. However, if I seek to channel my egoism…