In the journey of planetary movement, in the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice represents a new beginning, a new possibility, a fresh lease of life. At this time of the year, it is like the planet is in moult. Many creatures on this planet moult; when they think it is time, they leave a layer of their skin behind. It is a fresh beginning.

A lot of people think when a new year comes, they must do the silliest things possible, because they have this idea that having fun means you have to do something silly. When will we realize that we can do something very profound and have fun? So the coming New Year, do you have the courage to commit yourself to something which is larger than yourself? That is what being human means. Every other creature functions according to its instinct, living and dying according to the natural laws. Being human means that we can transcend the so-called natural laws and make something happen which is larger than ourselves.

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Because you cannot save this life; you can only expend it. If you sit here, it will die. If you walk, it will die. If you do something silly, it will die. If you create something fantastic, anyway it will still die. You cannot frame this life and keep it somewhere. This has got to go. The only thing is how? This how is the privilege of being human. No other creature has this choice on how to expend their life - it is all fixed for them. But we have in our hands how we want to expend our lives - how beautiful, how profound, how magnificent, how silly, how useless, or how lethargic.

It will be good if you can create something fantastic in the world, but at least, something fantastic must happen within you, isn't it? And if something fantastic is happening within, how can the world stop you from creating something fantastic in the world? The world has no such power to stop you. So do we need to make an amendment to the constitution that everyone should be joyful to start with? It does not need a law or a declaration. Just coming to your senses does not need a resolution.

It is time for you to moult, shed the old skin and come up fresh and alive. When a snake, cockroach or any other creature moults, they become very fragile for a period of time. It is a big risk living in nature without skin for few days or weeks. Just a bunch of ants can get you and take your life. It is a huge risk, but even these little creatures have this much wisdom. It is time you take that risk with your life. Tear down something about you which has hung on with you for a long time but is no good. Tear it down in the next few days. Let something new happen. Let us see what life does to you.

Sadhguru is a Yogi, mystic, visionary and author.

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Sadhguru is a Yogi, mystic, visionary and author.