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[Alexandr Korol]

yourself without knowing moderation. It doesn’t mean that if you get 20 packs of candy, you should eat them all at once. Or, take this: just because you don’t need to go to work tomorrow doesn’t mean you should sleep until noon. Understand? Do you see what this is about?
And if you have plenty of free time, it doesn’t mean you should waste it wandering around aimlessly. If you’re healthy and not sick, it doesn’t mean you should treat your health carelessly, eating whatever junk you find. And if you have faith, and nothing bad has ever happened in your life, it doesn’t mean that when you cross the street, you shouldn’t look both ways. Do you see the point? It’s very simple. Each person is given certain trials, temptations, provocations, punishments, limitations. But all of this is for one reason: because the person cannot voluntarily lead a proper life. And move properly. It doesn’t mean that if you have money, you should stop working. Or that if you have money, you should now wander the planet aimlessly just because you can afford it. That’s the problem. As the saying goes, “people lose their heads.” People lose their heads when given opportunities, when relieved of their problems, difficulties – when they are given freedom and money. And where will that lead? Well, to darkness in 99% of cases. And that’s what life teaches people. But people don’t understand this. Because it’s hard to voluntarily live properly without being pushed or fooled into it.
Here’s an example: Imagine you are my sibling. You work at some factory for pennies, starting at 6 a.m. Then I tell you, “I’ll give you a job, or I’ll just give you a monthly salary, but it’s better if you spend that time reading my books.” And here’s the paradox: Today you woke up at noon, yesterday at 1 p.m. And when I ask, “Why?” you answer, “Well, I don’t have to go to work at 6 a.m.” Sure, be happy you don’t have to go to the factory, but that doesn’t mean you should love yourself less and start degrading, sleeping until midday. It’s the same with money. I give you a lot of money, and you immediately spend it all. You’ll start to think you need something when in reality it’s just the principle of spending because you’ve lost control. The same goes for free time – you’ll use it poorly. If you’re not bound by a strict schedule, you won’t work. If I give you lots of money, when you’re struggling and have nothing, you want to do the right thing. But give you freedom and money, and your desires and intentions quickly shift in the wrong direction. You’ll start acquiring all sorts of nonsense. Moreover, this greatly affects the soul and character, the psyche of a person. Your attitude toward others will change. When a person is confined by restrictions,