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You are the problem. And only YOU are the solution.

This statement is a profound realisation, a doorway to liberation. When Osho says, “You are the problem,” he is not condemning you. He is simply directing your attention towards the only place where you have some control – that is, within yourself.

Most people are busy pointing fingers outside, blaming circumstances, others, society, or even the stars. They look everywhere but within themselves. When you recognise that many of your troubles are a reflection of your own thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and patterns, then a transformation becomes possible.

To understand you are the problem means to understand that your interpretations, your reactions, and your decisions are the creators of your reality. Now, if this is understood deeply, then the second part – “And only YOU are the solution” – emerges as a radiant dawn.

This is empowerment. This is where you realise that if you created the problem, then you have the power to change it. By changing your inner world – your thoughts, emotions, attention – you bring forth a new outer world. The search is not for any external saviour but an internal shift.

Start meditating. Observe your thoughts without judgement. Witness your emotions without attachment. This is the beginning of self-awareness. Through this, you become conscious of your patterns and thus capable of transforming them. It’s all an inside job, and you’ve got the keys.

Always remember, you are both the sculptor and the statue, the painter and the canvas. Now, go and create a masterpiece of your life, for in your hands lies the chisel and the paintbrush.