How can humanity learn how to work in harmony?

Zsolt Hermann
2 min readSep 8, 2024

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To achieve harmony, humanity needs a unique educational method that helps us recognize and transform our inherent nature. This method must guide us through a process of self-awareness and self-correction, allowing us to consciously evolve into beings capable of unity and cooperation.

Recognizing Our Inherent Nature

The first step in this process is to recognize that our inherent nature is 100% egocentric, subjective, and individualistic. We must come to understand and feel how every thought, action, and decision is driven by self-interest, aimed at maximizing personal pleasure and minimizing pain. This selfish drive is universal, affecting every individual in different ways according to their personal circumstances and abilities. However, it is this very nature that has fueled the cycles of conflict throughout human history and continues to generate worsening crises in today’s world.

This recognition must be done in a safe, clear, and digestible manner. Only through such clear and humble self-reflection can we stop blaming and trying to change others. Instead, we will develop a genuine desire to change ourselves, understanding that our individual egos are at the root of humanity’s disharmony.

Developing a Desire for Change

Once we fully recognize our egocentric nature, we can begin to cultivate a true and irrepressible desire to change. This is the critical turning point. Instead of projecting the need for correction onto others, we understand that it is within ourselves that the work must begin. At this stage, humanity will shift its focus from external conflicts to internal transformation.

Tools for Building Unity and Cooperation

After developing the desire for change, we need practical tools to build unity, mutual integration, and sustainable cooperation. These tools, provided by the educational method mentioned, will help us develop new qualities that foster harmonious coexistence. Even if only a “critical minority” begins this process, their positive example will influence the rest of humanity. Their success in self-development will inspire others, creating a ripple effect that will pull the majority toward this transformation.

Learning from the Torah’s Method

The method that can guide humanity toward harmony is already available. It is found in the teachings of the Torah, which, through its symbolic and multi-layered language, describes our original egocentric nature and how we can correct and further develop it. The Torah’s wisdom is based on nature’s unchanging laws, which sustain harmony and balance within the natural system. By relearning and implementing the lessons of the Torah, humanity can align itself with these laws and foster the creation and nurturing of life.

Conclusion

In conclusion, humanity can learn to work in harmony by recognizing and correcting its inherent egocentric nature through a unique educational method. This method will guide individuals toward self-awareness, inspire a desire for change, and provide practical tools for building unity and cooperation. By following nature’s principles, as outlined in the Torah, humanity can achieve sustainable harmony, not only among individuals but also with the world at large.

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Zsolt Hermann

I am a Hungarian-born Orthopedic surgeon presently living in New Zealand, with a profound interest in how mutually integrated living systems work.