One of my students recently asked me about the so-called “suicide gene.” Some researchers claim they identified a cluster of genes, 22 of them supposedly, linked to suicidal tendencies. I am no geneticist and cannot say for sure whether or…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Is There a Right Way to Approach Failure?
The right approach to failure is to understand that what must be, will be. Whatever is meant to happen will happen. Life moves in stripes: white, black, then white again, and then black again, and so on. After the black,…
Why Do Some People Seem to Think That the World’s Problems Are Unsolvable?
To understand the dangerous situation we have found ourselves in, we need to zoom out. All of reality is one system. One general force operates throughout nature, and we exist under its providence. If we are wise, that force is…
Why Does Everything Feel So Empty?
Today, I look at people, and I see a world flooded with expression. Everyone is constantly in conversations and sharing content and impressions on social media. The information is endless, and yet, the more we talk, the more we discover…
What Would You Say Is the Meaning of Life?
The meaning of life is to change our nature from reception to bestowal, from hatred to love, from rejection to a positive connection with others. Then, through such qualities, we will feel a completely different kind of existence, an opposite…
Why Has the Modern Education System Failed to Turn Us into Better Human Beings?
Many teachers I know today say that this generation of children holds a certain grudge against adults. I understand that. It is natural for children to complain about their elders. They come into the world feeling as though others owe…
Are Tears Different for Men and Women?
There is something very deep about tears. I am not talking about children’s tears, but specifically those of adults. When adults cry, there is a kind of silent scream, a tremor of the soul that we simply cannot be indifferent…
What Is More Important in a Relationship: Chemistry or Shared Life Goals?
There is a known phenomenon where a guy walks into a room and is presented with a series of test tubes, each filled with a different scent. He chooses the one he feels drawn to the most, and then he…
Does the First Love Always Leave a Permanent Mark?
Why is our first love mostly never realized? Why does it pass like a dream that never quite touches the ground? It is so that we would always dream about it, not the person, but the feeling itself. That soaring…
What Is the Purpose of Israel According to Kabbalah?
The wisdom of Kabbalah explains to us that the whole of reality is a single system. In all of nature, one general force operates, and we exist under it. If we are wise, that force is much wiser. Moreover, if…
How Can We Address the Root Causes of Poverty and Inequality, and Create More Equitable Societies?
People once had to hunt in order to have something to eat, grow vegetables and fruits, build homes, sew clothes, and more. Every person did everything. Later, we developed an understanding that it was better to trade. We each specialized…
What Will Be Better in the Future?
Currently, we can see how the world is deteriorating and beginning to accept that it has no good future in any field. People are bowing their heads in dismay that there will be any goodness ahead. What was good in…