Meaninglessness and purposelessness are the key problems. More and more people have no idea what they live for, and life with no meaning and purpose makes human life lose its importance and preciousness. Mass shooters thus feel human life as…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What is your definition of love?
According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, love is the will to satisfy other people’s desires. In order to truly satisfy other people’s desires, we need to understand them. Understanding the desires of others comes from sharing similar habits, qualities, thoughts…
Why is it important to develop a positive self-image?
Developing a solely positive self-image is actually detrimental to our development because it can blind us from what we need to change in ourselves. On the contrary, we need control and balance between a positive and negative self-image. For example,…
For the purpose of people’s unity, what are the proven methods throughout history?
The wisdom of Kabbalah is a time-tested method of unity, which was first implemented to unite people above their differences and disputes in the time of ancient Babylon, some 4,000 years ago. It acts on the premise that we people are by…
What is the counting of the Omer?
An Omer is a sheaf gathered from produce that is harvested and tied together. The spiritual meaning of “Omer” is a share (count, numbering) of levels that we attain, which are seven levels of successive connection. The connection becomes stronger…
What are some tips for boosting self esteem?
Self-esteem is the starting point from which we shape ourselves, our image, in relation to our goals, our needs, the world, society and ourselves. Therefore, shaping ourselves in relation to a goal that we envision to ourselves is key here,…
What does it mean to conquer yourself?
Conquering yourself means aiming to organize your egoistic drives in order to reach life’s final destination—balance with nature—and not caving into the ego’s demands. By doing so, we enter into a constant struggle with the ego, which always draws us…
How important is sense of humor in one’s life?
Nature gave us a sense of humor in order to transcend and criticize ourselves, and laugh at what nature does to us. A sense of humor lets us see ourselves from a higher degree, and thus can also help elevate…
What is the importance of independence in nature?
Interdependence in nature exists on its still, vegetative and animate levels. No created being—including human beings—can exist on their own, separate from other beings. In nature, there is a constant exchange of substances with their environment. Even a rock feels…
Can singing benefit your health?
According to various scientific studies, singing lowers blood pressure, cortisol levels, and stress, and increases the level of dopamine that creates feelings of pleasure and increases motivation. Singing helps sync ourselves with our feelings and hopes. Animals also sing, and…
Why has the public become more and more indifferent?
The more the human ego grows, the more indifferent we become to each other. Contrary to popular belief, we are no more gentle and sensitive than our previous generations. In the past, people were more concerned about their families, their…
What are good ways to solve mass unemployment?
The solution to mass unemployment is in providing basic income to all people on condition that it is received for a certain contribution that each person makes to society. In other words, basic income, i.e., receiving a regular allowance, cannot…