In our world, a person is incapable of fulfilling himself, so how can anyone possibly fulfill others? It is completely impossible.

We see idealistic people who are engaged in this, those who genuinely want good for the world. There are about 10% of people who derive pleasure from bestowal. These are the so-called altruists. So-called because they fulfill themselves in a natural way. They are built in such a way that they enjoy bestowing, and that is why they bestow.

We can see what their actions lead to. Do they really do good for anyone? And even if it seems to us that they somehow “sweeten” a person’s suffering, is that truly good? After all, suffering is ultimately sent from above in order to push a person toward analysis and inner work. And perhaps, through their actions, these altruists may actually be tripping the person up? That is a serious question.

In order to fulfill the rule “Love your neighbor as yourself,” we must first and foremost give everyone an understanding of how each person can fulfill himself through bestowing to others.

And when a person begins to understand the law of bestowal and mutual guarantee, he naturally begins to live in such a way that he needs nothing beyond what is necessary for his existence. That is simply how his life is, and everything else in his life is directed toward dissemination and bestowing his surplus to the place where his life now truly resides—outside of himself.

Maybe we do not see this as bestowal, but we are also doing it to a greater or lesser extent. We direct all the time and all the surpluses, all our efforts and thoughts, all our energy toward dissemination.
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From the 1^st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/11/2025, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Arvut (Mutual Guarantee)”

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