It is a natural phenomenon that is happening more and more today. Many people live ordinary lives, work, and they might be passionate about their job and career, or about other aspects of their lives, and then they suddenly become…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Why Do You Think Acts of Kindness from Strangers, Like Paying for Groceries, Feel So Surprising and Impactful?
One of my students told me a story about a soldier’s mother who could not pay her electricity bills. The mother was disabled, lived on a small pension, and could not cover the cost until her pension money arrived. On…
Is the Person’s “Self” Made from the Substance of Shame?
No. Our “self” comes from the desire to receive. We can feel shame if we fulfill it only for ourselves alone, since in that action we are opposite to the upper force of love, bestowal, and connection that created and…
What Is the Difference Between Corporeal Shame and Spiritual Shame?
Both types of shame correspond to the desire to receive that surfaces within us. Spiritual shame is when we begin to feel the opposition in our desire, i.e., the opposition to the spiritual desire. We build spiritual shame in the…
Did Isaac Newton Believe in a Creator?
When Isaac Newton died in 1727, his relatives inherited his vast collection of manuscripts and expected they would be highly valuable. Buyers and scholars from Cambridge, the British Museum, and various church representatives examined them. However, many were surprised or…
Is Happiness Attained by Limiting Desires?
Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States, a philosopher and diplomat, once wrote that there are two ways to be happy: either diminish our wants or augment our means, and the wise person will do both…
Could a Holocaust Happen in the United States?
We are in the midst of a global crisis. But the word “crisis” doesn’t deserve a bad reputation. In English, according to the Merriam Webster dictionary, crisis is “the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever”…
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Can You Learn Life Lessons from Movies?
Researchers who analyzed over 6,000 movie scripts discovered that films following a “man in a hole” emotional trajectory, which are marked by a sharp fall in fortunes followed by a rise, tend to generate the highest box office revenues. This U-shaped pattern…
How Do You Deal With Feelings of Betrayal or Abandonment?
While feelings of betrayal or abandonment seem impossible to bear, we must rise to a level of understanding where we see that all people around us are like puppets, controlled by the governing force of nature. They act the way…
According to Kabbalah, What Is the Method to Happiness?
Happiness is when something you have longed for with all your might, which you have suffered for, pursued, and built tremendous aspirations toward, suddenly begins to be fulfilled. It is like relief from pain, and we call this sensation “happiness.”…
Can CRISPR Technology Be Used to Effectively Modify the Human Genome to Prevent Genetic Diseases?
Today scientists are excited about new tools, such as molecular scissors, that can cut defective genes and remove hereditary problems. They believe this could prevent illness and even change a person’s character. But I believe we must approach this with…
What Do a Lot of People Realize on Their Deathbed?
Why do some people feel regret at the end of their lives, while others insist we should just enjoy life and fulfill every desire? There are many stories about men who live quiet and grim lives. They seem cold and…