Question: There were four candles burning in a room. The first one said: “I am Peace. People don’t know how to preserve me.” And it went out. The second one said: “I am Faith. I am not needed by anyone.” And it went out. The third one said: “I am Love. People do not appreciate me.” And it also went out.

A little child entered the room, frightened by the darkness, and started crying. Then the fourth candle said: “Do not cry. I am Hope. As long as I burn, it is always possible to light all the other candles.”

Can we say that as long as a person hopes, he is alive? Is there a basis for this phrase?

My Response: Yes, because hope still shows you the path to development.

Question: So is there something else?

Answer: Of course! People cross oceans on sailboats to find some land, to discover something. That is hope.

Question: This has always amazed me. Amundsen and all those explorers who reached the poles and froze there, crossed oceans in small boats. What drove them?

Answer: The dream!

Question: How can one not lose hope when everything has already burned out, all the candles have burned: love, faith, and peace—everything?

Answer: By understanding that everything is in the hands of the Creator. Because a person realizes that nothing is in his hands. And then he calmly lives out his years.

Question: Do you call this candle hope? So everything is in the hands of the Creator; is that the next step?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Why does the Creator always leave us this little step, this last candle?

Answer: To catch us at the last minute, second, and moment to continue our journey with us.
This candle is the candle of connection between a person in this world and a person in the higher world.

Question: Does this candle always burn?

Answer: It accompanies the person further.

Question: Are there any states when this candle does not burn, when there is no hope?

Answer: No. It always burns.

Question: Does this mean that the Creator is kind and does good?

Answer: Yes, otherwise, such a person would not have been born. Because the Creator knows in advance the entire life of that person, until the end.

Question: Why do we sometimes not notice this candle and lose hope?

Answer: We are not tuned into our existence in that way.

Question: So what is the right attitude?

Answer: The right attitude is that ahead of us there is always the kindness of the Creator.”
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 12/21/23

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