When We Begin to Seek the True Source of Fulfillment A time is coming when the love we know in this world will disappear, when there will be less reciprocity and attraction between people. We can already see signs of this developing in the new generation. Eventually, we will begin to feel that we have nothing left to live for and nothing with which to fulfill ourselves. Then we will begin asking for a different kind of love, a different kind of fulfillment. After all, man does not live by bread alone. We will begin to feel that we need the true source of all fulfillment. This will be a moment of immense disillusionment, but at the same time, it will bring about a key revelation. Humanity will begin to ask: How can we fulfill ourselves? How can we exist? Where is the source that can indeed satisfy us? This is how we gradually disconnect from familiar sources of pleasure. It is as though we are being led through a passage to the true source. And that source is the general system, force, and law of nature, a quality of love and bestowal, also called “the Creator.” There is no other source. Eventually, a person will come to feel: “This is the Creator of my life and of all my aspirations. He is everything I truly want. I want only Him.” Throughout our egoistic development, too, everything we have ever desired has ultimately been a search for Him. We simply did not recognize the true source toward which all our desires were directed. Eventually, however, we will. Then, humanity’s search for fulfillment will become a search for the Creator. Based on KabTV's ""News with Dr. Michael Laitman"" with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. #Life #Development #Purpose #Love

How Do You Change the World By Changing Yourself? We keep waiting for positive changes to happen outside of us. But they will not. We have to reach the conclusion that changes for the better can happen only if we change ourselves from within. Then we will begin to see our world differently. Our egoism, i.e., the desire to enjoy for self-benefit alone, currently depicts the world for us. But egoism has essentially finished its development. It has shown us the world it is capable of giving us, which is a dead-end world that leads us to emptiness, disappointment, fear, discomfort, and the feeling that we can no longer continue in the same way. This happens so that we understand that there are no more changes to make on the outside. Our egoism has done its job. It has brought us to the realization that we cannot continue existing according to the same paradigm. So what should we do? We have to correct ourselves, and through correcting ourselves, we correct the world. This requires an entirely different method of development. Instead of trying to change, conquer, and reshape the nature surrounding us, our development needs to now take place within us. And as we change ourselves, the world will change accordingly. What does it mean to change ourselves? It means changing our attitude toward everything around us, from an exploitative and egoistic attitude to a kind and altruistic one. Then we begin to see the world differently. Through this new attitude, we start to perceive a different system of governance that was previously hidden from us. And what do we receive from such a change? We begin to bond with the world and attain its eternity, infinity, and perfection, qualities we cannot presently perceive because we view everything through my limited egoistic eyes. Such is the change that lies ahead of us all. Based on KabTV's ""News with Dr. Michael Laitman"" with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. #World #SelfImprovement #Attitude

The Meaning of Life Is Between the Rungs As I move from one dead end to another, I actually ascend. These rungs gradually create within me the desires, qualities, intellect, and feelings that let me discover the meaning of life. The meaning of life exists, but initially I cannot see it, feel it, or even formulate what it is. I am like a small child crawling on hands and knees from one step to the next, constantly trying to climb higher. Through these efforts, I develop until I begin to understand the meaning of the ascent itself. Suddenly, I discover that the meaning is found between the rungs. Is there an end to this ascent? Practically speaking, there is not. And why should there be if I begin to feel that the process itself is life? Life is precisely in encountering disappointment at each step and then finding the strength, aspiration, and goal to continue. I have to continually scrutinize, what for? Why? For what purpose? What is the correct goal? What is the right decision? Through these questions and the effort to rise, I begin to feel myself growing and creating. Eventually, I no longer feel such a strong need to reach some final rung. I begin to receive fulfillment from traversing the rungs themselves. Between them, I discover wisdom and clarity. This is the meaning of the principle, “From Your actions I will know You.” From the rungs themselves, from the way they are prepared for me, and from discovering that I was created specifically to rise above them, I gradually begin to attain the One who created these rungs. #life #development

What Exactly Does It Mean to Fear God? At the end of Ecclesiastes, we find the words: “The end of the matter, everything having been heard, fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man.” What does it mean to “fear God”? We usually think of fear as a negative phenomenon, as being frightened of punishment or afraid that something bad will happen. But here, fear has a different meaning. To fear God means to be careful not to let our egoism, which is defined as our desire to enjoy for self-benefit alone, dominate us and push us into unnecessary actions. Our ego constantly urges us to interfere, control, acquire, prove ourselves, and change things according to what we think is best. It can make us believe that we must constantly do something extraordinary, overturn what already exists, or create an entirely new reality. Instead, we should learn to restrain this impulse. Then comes the second principle: “Keep His commandments.” This means following the instructions that nature places before us and building a normal, balanced path through life. There is no need to constantly stir everything up. We should learn to proceed calmly and sensibly through the circumstances we are given. But how can a person know what their path is? Begin with common sense. Develop within yourself a simple, healthy understanding of how to relate to life and to other people. Do not take what belongs to another. Do not constantly try to manipulate the world for your own benefit. Try to establish positive, warm, and genuine relationships with those around you. This is already a great deal. We often imagine that spiritual principles must involve something mysterious or far removed from ordinary life. Yet their realization begins precisely in our relationships with one another. Create a warm circle around yourself. Try to relate to people with consideration. Build relationships in which there is sufficient warmth, closeness, and love. Do not let your ego constantly push you into conflict, excessive demands, or unnecessary actions. This is common sense, and we should develop it. Then the instruction to “fear God and keep His commandments” becomes very practical. Fear means remaining vigilant in relation to the egoistic force within us so that it does not control our actions. “Keeping the commandments” means proceeding according to the correct principles of life, particularly those involving the establishment and sustenance of loving, caring, and giving human relationships. Based on KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. #relationships

What Is a Genuine Bond? What does it mean to have a sincere connection with another person? We might think that sincerity means being completely understood, being able to reveal everything about ourselves, or simply feeling comfortable in another person’s presence. But none of these qualities necessarily constitute a genuine bond. We are naturally guarded. We do not really want to open ourselves completely to others, and even when we find someone with whom we feel at ease, it is difficult to maintain that feeling consistently. A genuine bond is different. It begins when I love another person and constantly want to do good for them. This completely changes the usual way we think about bonding. Normally, I evaluate a relationship according to what I receive from it: Does this person understand me? Do I feel comfortable with them? Can I trust them? Do they make me feel good? In a true bond, however, the direction is reversed. Instead of asking whether the other person makes me feel good, I begin to feel that I want to make things good for them. That desire itself is the bond. The same principle applies to our relationship with the Creator, the quality of love, bestowal, and connection, but on a higher level. A genuine bond with the Creator is based on what Kabbalah calls “equivalence of form.” This means that I want to relate to the Creator in the same way that He relates to me. But here we encounter a fundamental problem: my nature is not like the Creator’s nature. I am naturally concerned with myself. I calculate according to what benefits me, what gives me pleasure, and what protects me from suffering. I cannot simply decide to reverse this nature and begin relating to everything with love and bestowal. Moreover, this very nature was created in me by the Creator. Therefore, if I want to become similar to Him, I must ask Him to change me. And something remarkable happens here: the request itself becomes the connection. I turn to the Creator because I recognize that I cannot change my nature by myself. I ask Him to give me the ability to relate to Him as He relates to me, i.e., to acquire the quality of love and bestowal. At first, even this request cannot be completely sincere. Egoistic calculations are still mixed into it. I may want closeness to the Creator because of what I expect to receive from that closeness. But I continue asking. Gradually, the request becomes clearer and more sincere until I truly want the change itself. This is the beginning of a genuine bond: not asking what I can receive from another, but wanting to do good for them. And with the Creator, it begins with a request to become like Him, i.e., to resemble the quality of love, bestowal, and connection itself. Based on KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. #relationships