In the depths of the human experience, love and hate clash like two wings of a bird that cannot fly unless it balances between them. We are not defined by how easily we give in to what we love, but by our ability to resist it when it contradicts our conscience. Nor are we defined by the intensity of our hatred, but by how much we can endure what we dislike when life demands it.<br /><br />The Moral Equation That Shapes the Human<br />Dr. Mahmoud Mustafa argues that the essence of humanity does not manifest in moments of pleasure or in fleeing from pain, but rather when one stands in the middle of this intense stream and declares: "I am the President of Myself."<br /><br />In his view, the human being is forged in two fires:<br /><br />The fire of resisting what one loves when it goes against one’s principles.<br /><br />The fire of enduring what one hates when life calls for sacrifice, patience, or responsibility—whether for someone we love or for a cause we believe in.<br /><br />This equation means that a person is neither a slave to desire nor fear, but a master of their decisions. Whoever cannot say "no" to a tempting desire will find themselves in the grip of a beautiful but destructive weakness. And whoever cannot bear responsibilities or hardships will become a fragile being fleeing from self-growth.<br /><br />Moral Relativity in Light of Einstein's Theory<br />When moving from the logic of the soul to the logic of the mind, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity offers a key to understanding this moral equation. Just as time is only measurable through the observer’s frame of reference, emotions can only be measured through the awareness that holds them.<br /><br />What we love today might fade tomorrow—because our awareness has shifted.<br />What we hate today might later become part of our growth—because our inner position has evolved.<br /><br />This relativity doesn’t weaken morality—it strengthens it. It reminds us that the only absolute in a human being is not love or hate, but the ability to judge them. To see things not through desire or aversion, but through values and the lens of wisdom.<br /><br />The Inner Compass Between Heart and Mind<br />Dr. Mahmoud Mustafa doesn’t propose an ascetic escape from the world, but rather a call to reclaim sovereignty over the self. To resist what you love when ethics demand it, and to endure what you hate when responsibility requires it.<br />With this delicate balance, one becomes the creator of their destiny—not a follower of impulses or a victim of circumstances.<br /><br />Einstein once said:<br /><br />"We cannot solve problems with the same level of thinking that created them."<br /><br />Similarly, we cannot build our humanity with momentary feelings alone. We need a higher level of awareness—a fixed moral framework rooted in virtue, just as physics needs a fixed reference frame in a constantly changing universe.<br /><br />The true heroism of the human soul does not appear in moments of comfort, but in moments of decision: when you say "no" to what your soul desires if it contradicts your values, and "yes" to what burdens you if your conscience demands it.<br /><br />This is the silent heroism—it wins no applause, yet it alone builds a complete human being.<br /><br />To resist what you love and endure what you hate—this is not against you. It is you.<br />It is the foundation of your humanity, for you were not created to be a being led by what pleases and fleeing from what pains, but to be someone who chooses, decides, and leaves an impact—even when facing yourself.<br /><br />Almustaqbal University, The First University in Iraq.