Today, the most unusual way to light the Hanukkah candles could very well be the original way that these candles were lit. A candle contains oil and a wick. The wick lets us alight and burn the oil, which rises…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What is happiness?
There are different definitions of happiness according to a person’s level, i.e., the kinds of desires a person has, and whether or not such a person has a desire to seek a higher purpose in life, and to what extent.…
What does the world need the most?
Unity. Humanity needs to reach an understanding that only by uniting can the world become peaceful and harmonious. If not, then we will always be under the threat of our divisions breaking out into conflicts of all kinds. Unity is…
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What is confidence in yourself?
You can achieve genuine confidence in yourself by being part of an environment that upholds loving, supportive and encouraging values, where its members positively connect and aim to support each other to reach a common harmonious goal. On the contrary,…
How can you get rid of negative thinking?
In order to get rid of negative thinking and all the problems and crises that stem from it, we have to be connected to the fundamental thought that exists before and beyond all of our thoughts—the thought that governs nature…
What is sin?
Sin is deviation from the attainment of our life’s purpose: to enjoy our harmonious connection in balance with nature. Most people consider sin as some form of wrongdoing in relation to a divine law. This view has truth in it, yet…
What is the difference between the laws of nature and ethics and morality?
The laws of nature are unchanging laws of love and bestowal, which harmoniously connect all of nature’s parts, and which take the benefit of the whole into consideration. By contrast, morals and ethics are codes of human conduct at a…
Are there any positive benefits of laziness and procrastination?
The more we evolve technologically and psychologically, the more we connect around the world and find ourselves working more and more. Societies around the world today are completely different to how they used to be. In the past, we spent…
How do I love myself?
Show people how to find happiness in their lives. By focusing on the fulfillment of others, their happiness and fulfillment will become your own. We cannot detach from society, so in order to make the best of our connection, we…
How can I become more spiritual?
Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam) writes in his article “The Freedom” that our single means by which we can change our state is by choosing a suitable environment. There is freedom for the will to initially choose such an environment,…
What is an example that nature can be so cruel?
There are no such examples, because although I understand how people can perceive nature as being cruel, nature is not cruel at all. Nature is a quality of absolute bestowal and love, without a shred of self-interest. When we feel…
How do you overcome fear?
We can overcome fear by establishing positive connection to each other above all the phenomena that we are afraid of. Positive connection is one where mutual support, encouragement, kindness, understanding, care and love prevail over all differences, problems and fears.…