People who celebrate the "new year" do it under the stimulus of the illusion of time as a concept that they can convert into an instrument of control of the beginning and ending of events that are determined by the presence of carbon and light in space. They take a fictitious idea and rub it with desire to create a mental scenario for the object of their expectation of pleasure. They eat, drink, dance, and scream until they become frenetic. Like a new idol of pagan fervor, they embrace their sensation of happiness and try to keep it from dissolving into the chemical current of loneliness in their brains on the eve of the "new year.
Traditions to Transcend: Global Festivals for Renewal: Ceremonies, Rituals and Prayers: Worldwide Wellwishes: Cultural Traditions, Inspirational Journeys and Self-Care Rituals for Fulfillm, #1