For suffering to have a purpose, it must lead to a result. Otherwise, we will simply channel it into literature, music, or other creative expressions. Many great works of art are born from suffering, but beyond artistic expression, suffering forces…
Are We on the Way to Another World War?
Baal HaSulam, the greatest and most renowned Kabbalist of the 20th century, wrote about the possibility of a Third and even a Fourth World War. For instance, in his “Writings of the Last Generation,” he wrote: “There are two ways…
How Does a Person Make the Life That They Want?
Imagine being able to control the storyline of your own life, just like in a movie that adapts based on audience reactions. Many might find this idea fascinating, but only an extremely egoistic person would think about controlling the world…
Can Conflicts and Disagreements Actually Strengthen a Relationship or Are They Detrimental?
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…
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…
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…
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