Life Doesn't Always Unfold The Way We Imagine It Will

Life doesn’t always unfold the way we imagine it will. Along the way, we may stumble, lose momentum, or drift from the path we once felt so sure about. But a detour is not a dead end. What matters most is not how far we may have wandered, but our willingness to find our way back, one small step at a time.

You are not the sum of your past mistakes. Each day arrives with the invitation to realign, and to begin again with clearer intention and renewed resolve. Guilt and fear may try to convince you to stay where you fell, but they have no authority over your future. Progress, even when slow and uneven, is still progress.

The past is not a compass for your future. Missteps are meant to guide your next steps, not prevent them. Give yourself permission to chart a new course, informed by experience but not imprisoned by it. Every choice forward, no matter how small, loosens the grip of yesterday.

The past has its place – it shaped you, taught you, and may have even broken you a little. But healing doesn’t happen by staring in the rearview mirror. Growth begins when you find the courage to pursue what you deserve. Rebuilding can happen quietly, piece by piece, one honest step at a time. Setbacks aren’t the end of your story – they’re the chapter where your comeback begins.

Inspired by the teaching of Reb Noson of Breslov (1780-1844)

Life in a Day

By Tzvi Freeman

Before you were formed in the womb, your days were numbered and set in place. They are the chapters of the lessons you came here to learn, the faces of the wisdom this world has to teach you, the gateways to the treasures this lifetime alone can bestow.

A day enters, opens its doors, tells its story, and then returns above, never to visit again. Never—for no two days of your life will share the same wisdom.

Hayom Yom, 17 Cheshvan; Naso 5737:6

Life has been quite a challenge of sorts, the juggling, the planning, the caregiving, the sorting out, the decision-making, etc. etc.

This makes it necessary for me to step away from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day living. Not with the intention of running away from responsibilities, but to step away from the usual environment. A change of scenery helps loosen inner knots we may not even realize we’ve tied.

A change from the routine enables a mental reset. Relaxation doesn't mean to be passive; relaxation can be uplifting, it can bring joy and renewed energy. For me, my meditation becomes an outlet to letting go and immersing myself in something higher than me.

In the words of Paramhansa Yogananda, “We get fatigued from repeatedly using the same part of the brain.” He said that the best relaxation comes from shifting to a completely different kind of activity.

If your work involves being intellectually engaged, then do something creative, painting, for example or any activity that involves the heart.

So friends, find the time to relax, choose something different. Something fun. Something that draws you inward to the joy already within you.

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The Gates of Heaven Are Open

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Is There Something Such as an Evil Eye?

Yes, the evil eye exists, but not in the naïve sense that someone simply looks at you in a certain way and something bad happens. It is much deeper than that.

We are all connected by our desires in a single, enormous desire that was created by a higher force of love, bestowal, and connection that dwells in nature. This is a unified system. Therefore, through our desires, each of us influences everyone else from the root of their soul. When we think badly about someone, when we harbor envy, hatred, rejection, we harm both them and ourselves. We act through our desire, and desire is a force.

Most of this happens involuntarily. People mostly do not realize it, but why is there so much negative phenomena in our world? It is because we think negatively about each other. This is the evil eye. Does anyone genuinely wish good to another without calculation? Of course not. Our entire world lives on rejection, on people pushing one another away internally.

From the outset, we are not directed at goodness. We are not built with a natural inclination to care for one another. If someone behaves well toward us, we might respond well, but only under certain conditions. By default, we have no good feelings toward others. Why should we? Our nature is egoistic, i.e., a desire to receive at the expense of others.

It is unpleasant to admit this, but a person is created in evil. This is our foundation. There is no escaping it. Only a very precise form of education can raise us out of this egoistic swamp, to pull us out, cleanse us, and then begin to fill us with something good. Without undergoing such a form of education, which is a correction process, our inner gaze remains negative.

This is precisely what the wisdom of Kabbalah deals with. It teaches how to transform the evil intention, this negative gaze on which our world currently exists, into a good one. It is a method of correction, of how to elevate a person from a world built on rejection into a world built on benevolent connection. That new perception, that good gaze, is called “the spiritual world.”

Based on KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on January 21, 2026.

What Can We Learn from Wolves About Taking Care of Each Other?

In a wolf pack, the order of movement is very revealing. At the front walk three old or weak wolves. Behind them go several of the strongest. Then comes the main body of the pack that is being protected, followed again by strong wolves. And the leader walks last, making sure that no one falls behind. This shows that being a leader does not mean standing in front and showing oneself. The leader is the one who ensures that everyone arrives safely.

The main responsibility of a leader is to care for the safety of every member of the group without exception, including the weakest and the elderly who walk in front. This is precisely how a real leader is evaluated. Their strength is not measured by dominance but by their ability to protect, guide, and carry responsibility for everyone.

Among wolves this works naturally. For people, it is much more difficult. Humanity has greatly corrupted itself over thousands of years. In animal packs, instinct works in a clear and precise way. There is an inner understanding of necessity. They live according to nature, and therefore their organization supports survival.

We humans, however, often behave differently. Everyone tries to escape responsibility, to avoid being accountable, to let someone else deal with the problems. A person says, “It has nothing to do with me,” and looks for a way out instead of taking responsibility.

However, if we want a healthy society, we need to learn from nature. A leader needs to see everyone and walk behind them, ensuring that no one is left behind. We must build such a community, a “pack,” so to speak, where people willingly join because they see that everyone cares for one another.

When I say “we,” I mean a group that lives according to these principles. People will come to such a group because they will feel that there is mutual responsibility, that everyone is protected and supported. There is no other path. If we want to preserve ourselves, raise our children, and provide security for the elderly, for women, and for the next generation, we need to organize our society in this way.

Based on KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on December 26, 2025

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The Story of Passover Like You've Never Seen It

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