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“The art of living … is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.” - Alan Watts It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. “The meaning of life is just to be alive. Source: The Alan Watts Organization via Big Think 35+ Alan Watts Quotes on the Meaning of Life, Knowing Yourself, Slowing Down, & More Alan Watts Quotes on the Meaning of Life & the Art of Living

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are ( Amazon).

The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety ( Amazon).

If the quotes below spark your interest, you may want to check out these two Alan Watts books that are currently on my reading list:

“He brings the entire eastern spiritual tradition on these topics in an easy to understand/follow setting for a western mindset.”.

He puts into words things you kinda knew but hadn’t found the words to express.”

“His ability to simplify concepts/theories and articulate them with amazing precision is what makes him so popular.”.

He’s genuinely entertaining, funny, as well as wise.” When I asked people on Twitter what they like so much about Watts, here were some of the responses: He taught, he said, just as the bird flies.” - William Warren Bartley There was no reason why he was teaching, he replied. He just smiled at me, and pointed out the window, to a bird flying.

“I remember asking Alan why he was teaching. His audio lectures have millions of views on YouTube, his books have thousands of reviews on Amazon, and Alan Watts quotes on Instagram seem to get more engagement than anything else.Īlan Watts was a writer and speaker primarily known for popularizing Eastern spirituality in the West-a “spiritual spokesperson” for the counterculture movement of the 1960s. Alan Watts seems to be having a resurgence in the digital age.