The Art of Making Decisions - Alan Watts

Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He left behind more than 25 books and an audio library of nearly 400 talks, which are still in great demand.

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[CurleyHobo]

This man's voice alone takes away your anxiety

[wordsofenlightenment]

To say Alan Watts changed my life and my way of looking at life is an understatement.

[kennethj]

Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” – Alan Watts

[mr.bnatural]

I believe the purpose of life is to find the thing(s) that you enjoy doing so much that you forget time exists. When we are in this flow, we are serving spirit and that’s the most beautiful and meaningful state we can achieve. That feeling of being so united with the experience that you become it and disappear. It can’t be explained, only felt.

[mr.bnatural]

Your Watts video "The Illusion of Time, Money and Ego" jump started my journey and changed my life forever. I'm so happy you keep returning to the Watts well, the man's already a genius and yet your art takes his words and provides a whole new context that imaginations can really grab on to...and it takes his elevated concepts and makes them so much easier to understand. I am in grateful awe.

[Empatiaa]

Alan Watts + After Skool = peace of mind. Thank you for the vídeo. ♥️

[enabriel]

That ending quote is my mantra for everything. And when i find myself in a panic attack, i remind myself - Fear does not help me past identifying that something feels off (this part is important because you need to not fear your fear. and the best way (for me at least) is to acknowledge that fear is essential for keeping you safe. But fear is also a helicopter parent 😂). It does not improve anything, nor will it delay or counteract what i am fearing. Fear will cloud my mind and stop me from finding a real solution. Sometimes it takes a lot of repeating. Sometimes reminding myself of these facts as i feel the anxiety tension starting to rise is enough. Sometimes i forget to repeat it, but i do find this extremely helpful. I'm sure many of my fellow anxiety suffers have already come up with a coping strategy like this, i share this in hopes that it might help anyone who is struggling.

[dertythegrower]

Alan Watts is one of the best people any human could listen to for life advice..

in all my searching I would say he is in the top 3 of healthy thinkers of all time.

[EmoPeter]

Best thing that I’ve done is telling myself it’s ok to worry. Don’t force anything - including forcing yourself not to worry.
Let it happen. Let it play out. Take as long as you like to make the decision. Follow those natural internal and external pushes.
It’s surprising how, eventually, you end up just choosing not to worry anyway. When it’s a completely valid option, and you don’t stop yourself, you end up not wanting to do it anyway.

[ajgdwn]

Whenever I have a specific thing on my mind, you guys always seem to post a video about that topic. Keep reading our minds and making great content!

[GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

I don't think there are 'good decisions' or 'bad decisions', only 'decisions'. We only see the results of the decision later on after we've made it in hindsight; good results or bad results. People don't intentionally make bad decisions, so every decision made is always intended to be a good one when you make it.

[p_fiction]

Alan Watts on After Skool...I’m here for it!

[TheGemGoddess]

Such an incredible piece of work. Applying this wisdom to everyday life is very transformative. Thank you for another great video.

[TheWrathsblade]

If only we had more minds like Watts in today's world.

[dertythegrower]

Very good one.
They say stress is the number one cause of premature passing away... this helps greatly with lowering that number.

[Music_of_Consciousness]

My experience says that any decisions that made with my rational mind, towards an expectation or an desire to achieve something, the most the times creates frustration in our lives.
We are here flow and to let go in to the Universal will and wisdom.
Blessings

[Mississippi_Martian]

Never worry about things out of your control. Worrying won't change anything.

[Vugen]

Alan Watts, the father of modern philosophy <3 only philosopher who takes every other philosophy into his own and makes sense of everyones into one greater

[t.j.payeur]

You can't go wrong listening to this guy...

[davidy]

I'm so glad I found Alan watts 13 years ago saved my sanity