Alan Watts ~ How To Enjoy Life

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I will tell anybody that will listen how to enjoy life. Four years ago I was diagnosed with cancer and told that I had very little chance but I went on Chemotherapy which unfortunately killed the nerves in my feet so now I can no longer walk or drive but I can say that there is not a happier person on this planet. I read my newspaper, I read my book, I talk to friends on the phone and I enjoy my family. Everyone should be told that they have cancer and live believe me you need nothing else, life is sweet.

I've listened to days worth of Watts and heard a bit of this but not all. It's one of the best 5 mins I've heard.

WOW I never knew someone with the same surname with such an incredible insight existed. He’s absolutely right about money doesn’t buy pleasure. I’ve been learning everything I possibly can about renovating houses and its been challenging and down right frustrating at times but I kept on persevering and the immense joy you feel when you have learnt a skill for me anyway is more valuable than money. In the end, I've come to realize that true satisfaction in life often comes from the pursuit of knowledge, the mastery of skills, and the intrinsic joy they bring. While money can provide options and comfort, it's the personal growth and sense of achievement that truly enrich our lives. So, I'll continue to persevere in my journey of learning and renovating houses, knowing that the invaluable reward of self-improvement outweighs any monetary gain.

Personally I very much like the eye metaphor. It has to be transparent. There has to be "nothing" there so that you can see. Alan : " The lens of your eye, you call that transparent, no colour - see? Because you can't it see(!), but it's basic for being able to see anything." Just take it metaphorically and drift along with this sentence and think about the veil non-transparent thought's, which incessantly try to label all tinx and events. And by that prevent you from seeing and being WITH what is there in the factual nOw.

2:39 You can't have pleasure in life without skill. There is immense pleasure to learn a skill with discipline. Inspiration, then technique to express it. We are fish in water. We don't know we are there! Thanks Alan. 7 August 2023.💖😇🤠🍒

Yeah. We are learning about how to enjoy life listening to a man who was an alcoholic hermit in the woods. I'm pretty sure he was enjoying it very much.

Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a 33 Ford roadster and that’s pretty damn close 😎

Wine?

What does he mean you can’t live life without skill? Some people are rich with no talents and still enjoy life, what about them?

Alan Watts is an amazing "Philospher" in a very practical way 🤗

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Thank you Wiara, for always sharing this great mans thoughts with us. Much love.

Enjoy life ! Avoid beings that will harm you

Tl;dr: It takes discipline and skill to bring your idea into reality, and learning the required skills can be pleasurable in itself. * Edited for grammar.

Can't enough of his teachings! 🙏

Music is distracting

His ability to share so much of his perspective in just 5:44 is a remarkable gift to those of us who are open to entertain & possibly integrate insights from others. He whittled down his whole life of searching into Cliff Note simplicity & offered it to everyone. Would loved to have shared space & time for awhile with him, his influence raises-the-bar 👍🌈

😂 I don’t care about enjoying life as long I’m happy that’s fine with me . People can enjoy life but that doesn’t mean that they’re happy ❤️✌️

This is so good, thank you!