The formula for human progress is very simple: negative experiences push us toward positive transformation. If we feel something is truly obstructing us, then we make a shift toward something better. It is the law of negation: we move forward…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
History Repeats Itself: The Urgent Need for Jewish Unity
Throughout history, the Jewish people have never truly listened to the call for unity. Time and again, sages and great scholars arose in every generation, urging the people to unite. Yet, they did not listen. But the sages never gave…
Why Is it That, at Least Sometimes, Happiness Seems to Come at Someone Else’s Expense?
Indeed, in today’s world it seems that we become happy by making others less happy. This is the nature of our ego, our desire to enjoy at the expense of others. It measures our happiness in comparison to others. We…
Why Do People Seek Revenge?
A study was conducted to examine whether revenge in humans is an innate tendency. Researchers tested 330 children aged four to eight years old through a two-phase game. In the first phase, four other “players” (actually computer-controlled avatars) received stickers, and one…
What Should We Do if We Are Totally Broken?
If we feel totally broken, that we are on our knees, so to speak, how can we rise from this state? We should think about who we are, what we are, what we live for, who governs us, and what…
Is Fear the Root of All Suffering?
The root of suffering is actually quite foolish: it is that we reject suffering, that we believe that the pain we experience and endure is somehow not meant for us. If we were to accept the suffering we receive, we…
Why Is Israel Important to the Modern World?
Humanity holds an innate expectation toward the people of Israel, that the people of Israel need to bring a certain “something” to the world, even though they cannot place their finger on exactly what that is. On one hand, this…
Is There a Future in Israel?
The people of Israel’s spiritual progress will always be according to various existential hardships, and we will always experience tensions. This is how we develop and there is thus no better or more pleasant way for us to advance. How,…
How Do You Think Society Should Deal With People Who Feel a Strong Sense of Superiority Over Others?
We constantly create rules of behavior and good manners to navigate our interactions, much like porcupines adjusting their distance to avoid pricking each other. In essence, we try to “paint over” our egoism, setting limits and palliatives, trimming our needles,…
What Does It Mean to Be Like God in This World?
First, we must understand that the quality of God, the upper force, is absolute goodness, love, and bestowal. God is the source of everything, much like a parent to a child. Regardless of what the child does, a loving parent…
Is It Wrong to Wish That Everyone in the World Is Happy?
On the contrary, this simple and sincere thought has the power to change the space between people. Why? It is because when we set ourselves in a positive direction toward others, without expecting anything in return, we create a new…
Should We Learn to Feel the Pain of Others?
We should learn to feel others’ pain, as this cultivates a positive field of mutual connection around us, which is essential for our existence. Based on KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on September 23,…