Playing the Game of Life - Alan Watts

Speech extract from Religion of No Religion by Alan Watts- Principles of Parents to Children

"Making plans for the future is of use only to people who are capable of living completely in the present"

Follow the Alan Watts Organization:

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Mark Petrie - Differ
Capo Music - Triumph
Ludovico Einaudi - Divenire
Adi Goldstein - Tears of Joy
Mario M - Disbelief
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[sayingoodbye]

i'm glad that i have discovered this way of thinking at 16 it's liberating

[michaelcarney]

Alan Watts is the truth. He has made me realize that I am the eternal Universe and that is the greatest gift I have ever received. One you find this out, You need not fear anything ever again. Especially not death, In fact you may come to embrace death as most embrace life. You will always be held in high regard in the palace of my mind Mr. Watts.

[gangigirl]

The most dangerous risk of all.
The risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet that you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.

[BesharALAzzawi]

I find no words to express how I feel. Alan Watts is a true Prophet who never made any claim to that! Listening to this, having to flow with societies' ignorance just to survive makes you wonder, is being a hermit the only way out? Can we just start all over again in some spot on earth?! Enough of that BS ... We need to start living in peace 

[enai.]

The way our society is set up its like were trapped in constant agony and stress.

[DeathOrGlory]

I've had this kind of outlook since I was like 12 years old; its probably why I've had such a hard time adjusting to the system; fuck it I'm just gonna do my own thing.

[Kgermaine]

"One is never educated to live for today"

[Bathingwookie]

I've spent a lot of time listening to Alan Watts and end up crying with happiness almost every time. He is the truth and I love him!

[bricked]

remember, whether you're a king or a pawn, we all go back in the same box.

[AdorianDeck]

The color television part kind of blew my mind

[joaotorres]

Firstly. I love Alan Watts, when I'm on the mood I listen to it and lay on my bed on some sort of a "trip". Sometimes I even put it on a kind of ambiental sound. His speeches and quotes definitely changed my life. Here's why:

So, I'm 17 and I have a way of thinking very similiar to what Alan Watts says on his speeches, that are present on Youtube.
Sometimes he helps me find myself too, because even though I kind of acquired my way of thinking by myself, being surrounded by the system and people that don't like me could probably influentiate me to be just another one. Please, don't get me wrong, I don't want to offend anyone, I respect everyone and their opinion, but fuck, I would find or think that I was alone if there was no Alan Watts.

My native language isn't English, but even in my native language there are somethings that I can't describe. Alan watts sometimes transforms my thoughts into words.

I find myself fascinated by the fact that people spend so much time watching bs on television, seeing celebrities lives, following them then again on smartphones, just why? I can't idolize the supposed "celebrities", I honestly couldn't care less about what the fuck they are doing, much less run like a bitch or pay for an autograph or something like that. I mean, I think that everyone should see some Alan Watts's videos, and not the everyday shit that steals their time.

Afterlife? I have no idea. I believe, yes. But while I'm here... I'm going to enjoy this trip, and not waste it, come on people wake up. Like, why stare at a screen 24 a day? People and especially my generation are completely blinded and this shit scares me.

Just some digress, Peace :)

[TimBowers]

always preparing but never getting there...

[Afrojack]

The information in the words is a lot richer than the video or music in the background, if you want to learn more make sure to checkout the original lectures, Alan Watts - Out Of Your Mind and You're It

[mpaniccia]

Dream of what you want life to be. Imagine, fantasize, explore and uninhibit your mind. Take that dream and make it your reality. Connect with nature, experience the ground under your feet. Dig in it, play in it as a child would. Get dirty in it, watch the life that pours from it. Go to the oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds and be still and take in all that surrounds you. When you feel yourself become part of the picture instead of just viewing it dive in and engulf yourself fully submerged in what it is you are doing. Plan to be gone a while. Forget about what time you need to be home, work, in contact with people. Expose your vulnerable self to something it hides from "you". Determine who you are, really, and allow that seed to grow so big in you that it is all that is left. Allow that old you, that empty hardened shell to simply peel back and detach. Let the flower in you witness existence. Stop waiting for people who themselves are lost and clueless to tell you what happiness looks like. Discover it for yourself.

[aesthetics_gods]

I’m 16 and i absolutely love Alan Watts just discovered him last week he’s amazing

[thatrogueguy]

If only we could hear Alan Watt's thoughts on today's society, seeing as this was ~1973

[conrad]

I figured it out, my whole life playing football I was scared to hit, scared to get hurt. When I look at the best guys now, nothing is wrong with them. They aren't scared. They don't care if they get hurt. They are just having fun. Getting injured and being scared is just an illusion. If you play to have fun, nothing can go wrong. I have watched a 5 or so of ur videos and I figured it out. Thank you -13 year old

[Jonas]

its very simple, what do you do at the moment? You are searching the question of life.. but you dont need find a question the anwser is Life! it sounds very strange but life is now.You dont need search.

[tanner]

We were all born as an empty cup to be filled with whatever we choose to be, but society has trained and brainwashed us to be mindless drones to all be the same and has erased our individuality.

[chrisbarrett]

This man understands life. i have never agreed with anyone's views so much !