Suicide counters the purpose of life. The purpose of life requires that we each rise above our inborn ego, which wishes to enjoy at the expense of others, and become like the positive force of nature, which acts to connects…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What are the defining characteristics of being Jewish?
Anyone who agrees with rising above the egoistic human nature in order to positively connect with other people—according to the phrase “Love your friend as yourself”—is considered a Jew, which comes from the word for “unity” (“Yichud”). It is not…
Why are brands inportant?
Brands help coordinate people toward a certain purpose according to a certain direction, movement, teaching, methodology, theory or practice. They help describe and explain all of the latter. As social creatures, we have needs to communicate, teach, grow and bring…
Why do we cry?
Crying comes from agreeing that we are out of energy, that our fate is not in our hands; that there is a superior “something” in our lives, which we can do nothing about; and also that we ultimately have no…
What are the principles of education?
The key educational principle is “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Realizing this principle leads us to the fullest realization of human potential, and the creation of a society of happy and confident people who feel completely safe and secure with…
How can we find or make our destiny come true?
We will each indeed have to scrutinize and choose what our true destiny is. What is our true destiny? We will eventually discover that our true destiny is not found in our narrow lives here, i.e., it is not in…
Do you fear death? Why or why not?
The death of the animate body has no relevance to our true lives, which neither start nor end with its existence. When we die, we merely start feeling ourselves in another state. We should thus not fear our deaths. It…
What do egoistic people have behind their ego? What do they do if someone breaks their ego and get into them?
All people are egoistic. Egoism is part and parcel of human nature. That is, human nature is a desire to enjoy, and the ego is the intention to enjoy at the expense of others and nature. Our desire to enjoy…
What is peace?
In Hebrew, the word for peace (“Shalom”) comes from the word for wholeness and perfection (“Shlemut”). This implies that if we want to achieve wholeness and perfection, we have to get there via peace. Peace could thus include the understanding…
What is the future of national borders?
There will be no borders, nations or countries in the future. We will all become members of one nation that spans the entire globe, with a language that is clear to everyone. Also, religions, beliefs and customs will lose their…
Is “lazy” a negative word?
Laziness is definitely not a negative word. I myself am the laziest person in the world, constantly struggling to be a little more active. I thus need to raise the importance of what I need to perform. Nature gave us…
What is the secret to a balanced life?
We reach a balanced life when we discover the balance between forces of reception and forces of bestowal, which takes place when we disclose the general force of balance that exists in the system we are parts of. At that…