Questioner, May 2 -- By Sadhguru - Founder, Isha Foundation

Sadhguru, you were telling us how one can either come out broken or come out wiser from calamities. Can you elaborate on how sadness can be a means of growth?

Sadhguru: Most people do not know what it means for misery to strike in the form of life. But for certain people, when it really strikes, everything that they valued in their life is taken away, and a deep sadness settles. There are many ways to handle this sadness. Some people just sit in a corner and drive themselves mad, making everybody miserable. There are others who, when they become sad, find a way of doing some useful work. Usually, it is people who have been hurt like this who become great karma yogis in their li...