How do you feel as if you are one nation with someone who thinks the exact opposite of you, with someone who behaves in ways that infuriate you, and who makes you feel that they are driving your very country…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Why Is the World So Depressed While Living Standards Have Improved So Much?
Depression, addictions, and divorce all stem from a lack of happiness. Our grandparents had harder lives materially, but it seems they felt better. What happened to us in the age of abundance? What can add color to the grayness of…
Why Do Veterans Often Miss the Camaraderie and Teamwork of Military Life When They Move to Civilian Jobs?
What is the difference between military service and civilian life? In the army, you are surrounded by friends, and afterward, you are left on your own to face a challenging reality. What should we study? What kind of work is…
How Can We Attain the Upper World?
First, what is the upper world? The upper world is not a distant place somewhere beyond the stars. It is a state of perception, that of correct self-assessment. It is attained via thorough inner examination in which we evaluate our…
Should We Be Competing With Others or Cooperating to Live the Best Life Possible?
Modern society is built on egoism, i.e., the desire to enjoy for self-benefit at the expense of others. From childhood, people are taught that success means getting ahead of others, standing above them, earning more, achieving more, and securing a…
Do We Meet People by Coincidence, or Is There a Reason Behind Every Encounter?
Nothing happens by chance. All of our encounters are predetermined. All of us are interconnected and interdependent from the outset, with each of us already being in a designated state. If we need to encounter each other in some way…
How Can I Transform Myself into What I Want to Be?
People often look down on the idea of play. If you tell someone they are playing, they might take offense. “I’m not playing,” they will say with pride, as though play belongs only to children and has no place in…
What Is the Future of Israel and Its People?
These are not easy times for Israel. An ancient people and a relatively young state, who still searches for its identity. For decades, we have tried to be like every other nation, yet something has not worked. Something has remained…
How Can We Come Out from Weakness and Reach the Goal?
When we seem to be on the verge of reaching the goal, surprisingly we experience weakness. We start feeling tired and questioning why even bother going the distance, that what was previously a lofty aspiration now feels pointless. This is…
How Do I Stop Regretting Past Decisions?
We should not look back into the past. We should not gnaw at ourselves or reproach ourselves for certain actions, nor at the same time praise ourselves for our deeds. In other words, we should not try to strike a…
Do Many People Feel Like They Aren’t Really Living but Only Existing?
Life is nothing more than a moment. We tend to think of life as a long journey stretching across years and decades, but in reality, all we ever possess is the present moment. The question is not how many moments…
What Is Important for Growth, Praise or Criticism?
One of the most important tasks in life is self-correction. We enter this world not merely to exist, achieve, or accumulate experiences, but to gradually discover and correct our inner shortcomings. Yet this is far more difficult than it sounds.…