Shame is a tremendous force in creation. People are capable of doing anything to avoid feeling ashamed. Pretty much everything we do in life after the ages of five or six is due to shame. In fact, all the people in the world, our entire civilization is made up of tiny people, and each of them is concerned with how not to feel shame on various levels. Our entire existence is rather petty because the most constant concerns are how not to reach a state of shame as we observe each other’s behavior. This inclination leads to various phenomena, such as some who cover shame with insolence, or what is called “Chutzpah” in Hebrew, and others who cover shame by engaging themselves in all kinds of business, and others who want to stand out from the crowd, and others who delve into philosophies, religions, and other teachings. These all emerge in order to cover the same. This is how we build our families, societies, and countries. Nowadays, it has become quite clear how everyone acts in order to cover shame. In many cases, we even place covering shame of higher importance than dying. Eventually, we will have to thank the feeling of shame for how much it helps us in reaching a state where we come close to the Creator, find Him, and adhere to Him.