Work and Rest

Even the best work, if it becomes a passion, demands more and more energy, subtly shifting our inner values.

Since achieving goals is a critical aspect of any work, dependence on the future can grow disproportionately — and with it, feelings of superiority and self-importance begin to sprout in the soul. Pride increases, followed closely by irritability, judgment, fear, and despondency.

A distressed spirit transfers its ailment to the body. From failures and difficulties, a person gradually transitions to illnesses. And all of this may stem simply from an excessive attachment to work, from a desire to perform it perfectly.

Work can not only obscure the sense of unity with the Creator — imperceptible overloads can deplete the energy necessary for life. In such cases, energy must be borrowed from somewhere. That «pawnshop» exists in our soul.

It turns out that in cases of overload or energy shortages threatening life itself, our subconscious can temporarily borrow energy from our children and grandchildren, as we are all connected on a subtle plane.

However, this energy cannot be borrowed for long. If the overload persists beyond a critical limit, the energy capsules of our children and grandchildren become deformed. They may be born weak, sick, or not born at all.

Sometimes a protection system activates: if the souls of the descendants are pure and destined to be born, the parent must return the stolen energy through their own illness or even death.

If the souls of the children lack sufficient vitality, the parents undergo a standard purification process several years before conception. Everything to which a person’s soul is attached begins to collapse and fall apart.

In such moments, one must hold onto what cannot be destroyed, must lean on eternity—on what is called love for God.

The more intensely all forms of worldly happiness collapse, the greater the need for unity with God.

Divine energy flows to us according to our need for it. The greater the need, the more love we receive.

However, if we worship false idols—if we place life's routines such as food, sex, family, or work above all else and cannot detach from them for even a moment—then love will not come through minor hardships but through suffering and death.

The fourth commandment states: «Honor the Sabbath.»

This means: forget everything, detach from all worldly concerns, and dedicate one day a week to God.

This commandment reflects not only the laws of the universe but also the survival mechanism of nations and civilizations.

I used to spend vacations reading books and sorting through patient notes. Then I realized: work needs its own time, and rest its own. And life immediately became easier.

S. N. Lazarev, «The Human of the Future: Parenting the Parents, Part 3»