Life is NOT a Journey - Alan Watts

Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 - 16 November 1973) was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker, best known as an interpreter and populariser of Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. His philosophies seem to transcend ego, politics and limitations. His monologues have a powerful way of connecting distant abstract ideas with the present moment and his words have a unique way of putting life into perspective. Life is a gift.
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[@istvankovasznai]

"Those who dance are considered fools by those who can't hear the music." I'll just leave that here.

[@patronsaintoflostcauses4029]

@@anna-5104 You missed the point of the quote. It's just a metaphor. You aren't supposed to take it literally.

[@grifferkay9253]

@@anna-5104 hey buddy,you need some serious calmness. You just getting it the wrong way

[@daftcowboy2990]

Anna - you missed the point. He’s not talking about literally dancing. What he meant was those who go and have fun in this world are thought to be fools by those who simply do nothing but repeat there days over and over and over until they eventually die.

[@daftcowboy2990]

Anna - Aye, fair enough

[@derealratos6332]

@@anna-5104 your response makes sense, but there was no music ..to YOU

[@thegoat4057]

“The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.” -Alan Watts

[@Smilefreak77]

my favorite alan watts quote 🌞

[@zartexkrontaculys1097]

Maybe for the simpletons of society yeah but anyone that cares for more than just themselves will realize that there has to be a greater picture beyond themselves

[@theuniques1199]

@@zartexkrontaculys1097 And yet everyone ends up dead, you can forever play the game of going beyond yourself but you'll still end up forever realizing that you can't go beyond yourself(it's impossible to improve eternity when eternity is always already perfect including the game of improving yourself), eternity is repeat as repeat is eternity.

[@zartexkrontaculys1097]

@@theuniques1199 I literally go beyond myself as a hobby. And for your information I've not ended up dead once

[@Quintana.7Laura]

@@zartexkrontaculys1097 👏🏼 😊AMEN🤗

[@Hellysal]

Life is usually not what job you have, what field you get into career-wise, how great your title becomes. Life is somewhere in between. The songs you sing, the runs you run, the kites you fly, the people you laugh with, the stories you hear, the tales you tell to inspire, the dreams you have at night, the pets you adopt, the plant you finally managed to keep alive, the dinner that finally tasted good, the feeling of hopefulness, of gratitude, of amazement. It happens in between.

[@devikagopakumar8906]

:))

[@VindensSaga]

Yup

[@TinaLouise73]

Pets is animal slavery in my own personal opinion! Forced adoption is the same but children are the exploited victims and i can vouch for that PERSONALLY 😐

[@globaltrance092]

​@@TinaLouise73 Domestic animals need humans to survive, so no they aren't in slavery if their owners treat them well and they live good lives.

[@mrandersen6872]

​@@TinaLouise73 holy shit shut up.

[@melancholiac]

"Time is a game that children play expertly"

[@Alterwill]

Thats deep

[@zbot]

can u elaborate?

[@Alterwill]

@@zbot I guess its that children are best at grasping the idea of playfulness, due to their state of mind, therefore they become the experts of "managing" time to its most valuable degree

[@newishness1]

@Jack Only my thought/opinion As a child, time is ahead of you and you anticipate things, events, activities etc. As an adult, time unconsciously becomes a countdown and determines when things, events, activities etc. happen

[@chirilily]

Love this! Children have little concept of time and that doesn't bother them at all. They are totally immersed in the moment, especially if it's a game. We adults have forgotten how to "play".

[@ThatWhichErodes]

"LIfe is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to experience." - Soren Kierkegaard

[@urmama54]

yea but u gotta figure out a way to get paid to play

[@lifeisagameofknowingyourro6327]

@@urmama54 nah that's close minded life is not a taxation it's a game you can do whatever u want if u think life is taxation it becomes a drag u loose hope as it is however I agree life has to experience but why just to be happy but also why to feel good but again why to feel satisfaction but why to feel not sad but what is the point of joy? I think it's to be survive but why?just to experience more joy nah the gotta something more deeper then experiencing more joy to be honest or I will loose all hope for human existence but I think we r here to grow spiritually ✌️

[@3child]

I'm down

[@SebViveros]

nice

[@cazejunior]

Maybe, "Like isn't a problem to be solved, but an experience to be lived", however, we need to know how live our life.

[@ramentaco9179]

This reminds me of the Beatles song "I'm Still Sleeping." "Everybody seems to think I'm lazy, I don't mind, I think they're crazy, Running everywhere at such a speed, Until they find, there's no need."

[@sevandri]

Im a huge beatles fan (In a cover band,I play bass) and it's supposed to be I'm only sleeping. Great inspirational song

[@V.o.i.d.v]

The Beatles were woke as shit, so sad the whole psychedelics and hippie community died off with the war on drugs escalating

[@GD-lv8cc]

Running everywhere at such a speed... till they find, there's no need

[@forestsoceansmusic]

Good point, but that song is called "I'm Only Sleeping". An even more cosmic Beatle song can be found on the same album (Revolver) -- it's called "Tomorrow Never Knows": Turn off your mind, relax, and float down stream It is not dying, it is not dying Lay down all Thought, surrender to the Void It is shining, it is shining If you may see the meaning of within It is Being, it is Being That ignorance and hate they mourn the dead It is Believing, it is Believing That Love is all that Love is everyone This is knowing, this is knowing All plays the Game: "Existence" to the end Of the beginning, of the beginning, of the beginning... Or even "I Am The Walrus": I am He as you are He and you are me and we are all together. Even John Lennon backed off writing: I am Him as you are Him, and you are me...etc. I think "Elohim" originally meant "our Higher Selves"

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Can the Beatle shit for a minute, there's enough of that elsewhere.

[@kevin91965]

I’ve danced and played my whole life I’m 63 and if it come to an end tonight! I’d have no regrets . Thank you mom and dad for the meaning of life 😊

[@inyeroum]

I envy you😭

[@johnadam3353]

me too

[@InfiniteDark33]

I hope you make it to 69🙏🏻

[@hannahahle]

Alan perfectly articulates what I realised in my 20s. The whole point of dancing is the dance. This is the ultimate truth

[@TinaLouise73]

👌👍👏

[@SlurpKing100]

Or is it?? 😉

[@jacobvaughanthomas]

i realised this at 15 and it’s so nice seeing that people think the same way i do. I’m so glad that life is meaningless i wouldn’t want it any other way

[@SlurpKing100]

@@jacobvaughanthomas I too would say I realized it at 14-15 ish (but perhaps not, I dont have perfect memory), but I definitely lost it in my late teens and early twentiees. Believe it or not, the culprit was JBP even though so many find him wise. He taught me a lot of things, but he managed to convince me that I'm missing some fundamental part of the picture. I mean I am ofcourse - we all are 😏, but now I understand how thats a trap I can choose to spend an eternity in or just stop whenever.

[@hannahahle]

@@jacobvaughanthomas life is not meaningless I don’t know how you’ve deduced similarities between what you think and my comment. It sounds like you need to dance. Your comment sounds like something a depressed person would say.

[@philattlee1]

Being born was such a shock, i've spent all my life getting over it.

[@boommess2175]

Allah "god" said(Their account has approached for the people while the are in heedlessness turning away No mention comes to them anew from their lord except that they listen to it while they are at play We have certainly sent down to you a book in which is your mention then will you not reason ? And we did not creat the heaven and earth and that between them in play) sura anbiya holy coran

[@angiewillsonarte]

I thought this was funny - and also - in a way - pretty accurate; I will say I hear this more from people who are 50 plus- anyway, thanks - it made me laugh!!

[@carliejung8408]

Same

[@DigitalWorship]

Period

[@Stadtpark90]

Not sure why, but that’s the truest of all the true comments under this video.

[@elizabethbarrera1077]

Life is too important to be taken seriously.

[@phuckoph789]

Life sucks and boring. Nothing exciting or important about life. It's the worst creation . Humans are idiots

[@phuckoph789]

@a w again . Life sucks and then you die. Even after death I'll see the same ole stupid idiots even through death

[@karnsingh3768]

You would love my book

[@phuckoph789]

@@karnsingh3768 what book is that ? And is it a true story or more fibbing

[@falcon6995]

@@phuckoph789 I'm glad you understand this. Please spread the word

[@DudemeisterNL]

"You are born with nothing and you die with nothing, what did you loose? NOTHING"

[@munterboy9298]

Bro thats deep

[@luckywarrior9665]

Lose*

[@legion4004]

Your time

[@adelarsen9776]

Are there any women here today ?

[@laszlofarkas2207]

You didn't lose nothing

[@htid43]

His words always bring me such comfort, I’ve always felt like a failure because I haven’t travelled as much as I said I always wanted to because I haven’t had the money and confidence to do so. But now I’m in my 30’s I’ve realised I don’t think I ever really wanted to travel i just said that because that’s what I thought success was. I just enjoy a simple homely life, it’s taken me all these years and videos like this for me to accept myself for exactly who I am and realise it’s okay to live a simple life. If you don’t travel or earn a lot of money like society says you have to now it’s okay, just do what ever you want to do, there is no race or competition. It’s still hard for me to remember this but I’m getting better and accepting myself more everyday ❤

[@PrashantPrabhakar]

please share more of your experience. bcz I m in the same boat as u , not had money or confidence to travel either. and i often feel small in front of my peers who had somewhat different experience of life. makes me feel I am not living the life the right way.

[@TinaLouise73]

The minorities become the majorities and those of us who dont identify with a pc correct now majority are the odd ones out yet 20-30 years ago it was the opposite! We are all brainwashed n conditioned to feel like we HAVE to be a part of something and being alone and liking being on ur own bcoz u have NO choice as ostrasized victims usually are u feel like a cast out and an odd one! Personally due to havn anti social PD amounst other disorders makes it virtually impossible to get along with ANYONE!

[@joyceconnolly1065]

​@@PrashantPrabhakar. . . there is no "right way", just YOUR way! ❤😊

[@runswithraptors]

The system depends on people chasing after things they probably don't really want anyway 🤷‍♂️

[@michaelm4597]

My experiences: Vegas strip clubs 😻! Not as good as my city strip clubs😂 Exotic beaches ⛱️! Not as good as a road trip to the next town with some good friends or your partner. Buy a nice car 🚗! Not as good as buying a cheaper car and having a more comfortable lifestyle.

[@NOTTHATATALL]

I love that everyone in the world can access such powerful speeches.

[@The22on]

Yep. The internet is a game changer! It can be used for great good or great evil, just like all 'tools' that we humans make. That's why our ancestor was Homo Habilis, which means, literally, Handyman!

[@jayrizzy3307]

For now...

[@FurzilllA]

yea indeed, what a blessing...

[@rickb06]

Not for much longer, if the liberal elites have anything to say about it. We are all fucked if the left is allowed to succeed. Their success is our failure, our collective death, the end of America and the beginning of something truly terrible, a new thing that has darkness at its core, a cloud of suffering, want and death will be left in its wake and it will be merciless.

[@prestondoan6893]

Unfortunately it’s actually less than 58% have access to this video and the internet

[@jocelyncarr3421]

I’ve always had fun all through my life. Like camping nearly every month. I’ve travelled overseas to many countries, & tried many different things. I turn 60 tomorrow, looking back I’m glad I didn’t just wait till I retire to do things. I’ve met people through my life who think I’m wasting my money by travelling so much & going away for weekend trips & camping. I think they are the ones wasting their lives just working and saving all the time. Life is short, have some money put away for bills & emergencies. But always have fun along the way through life because none of us know how long we have to live!

[@KJ-pu8dw]

Jocelyn Carr_ I think you have the right of it.

[@jnnschnll9008]

Do you know the book "The Why Café"? Your comment reminded me a lot of its message.

[@benis9965]

the thing is, for me, living alone or maybe with some pets, and good headphones, and just a small, comfortable house near a lot of grass and trees, just a lot of nature, would be the peak of my life, people take it the wrong way when someone says live how you want, they usually go for your approach, travelling a lot and doing stuff like sky diving, thinking it's the only way to live, of course, you're probably very happy with what you did, it most likely was exactly what you wanted , and from your words it seems like so, but people think doing stuff like that will make them happy when in reality they can't even appreciate their hometown, so they go to places like japan, they look at a building and some peach blossoms and they think they saw everything there is to see when in reality they barely looked at the surface, and their hometown's maple trees would be beautiful to japanese people, what im trying to say in this bible i just realized i typed is, people think doing what you did is perfect for everyone, when in reality, only a couple of people in thousands really truly enjoy it, also, camping seems fun!

[@mkmllrc]

I’m 15 and I realized I should get drunk and go out. How would I make the most of my youth?

[@mkmllrc]

Benis Just do it, we have different choices and desires. You don’t need anyone to validate your choices.

[@AegisAuras]

Several years ago I had a life changing out-of-body experience. Afterwards there was a few months window where I could meditate and pray and ask the universe questions that I could hear the answer to. Sometimes the answers came through visions, sometimes through telepathy, sometimes through events. One night I asked: “What should I do with my life?” They answered: “Live beautifully.”

[@tinktinka]

how does one live beautifully

[@AegisAuras]

@@tinktinka I believe it depends on the person and the circumstances they find themself in. Pursue what you find beautiful and meaning. Manifest those things into the world to help share that beauty with others. I believe my guides were trying to tell me that there’s no specific rule book of requirements, but instead, by just choosing to pursue what I know to be good, beautiful, and loving in each moment, in each event I come across in life, with each person I am blessed to meet, doing so is to live beautifully.

[@tinktinka]

@@AegisAuras thank you ❤️ i believe i am going to journel and write down what i most want in life to experience and what i cherish, desire, and love deeply

[@AegisAuras]

@@tinktinka I think that’s a good idea. When I get distracted by the material world and lose sight of the spiritual, I often find myself needing to relearn old lessons again to regain my perspective. Now I try to take notes when I have revelations to help my future self should he struggle to find his way again. I pray you are able to find your own way of living beautifully. God bless you.

[@vvideoguy]

You asked God. Not the universe. The universe was created by God. The universe is NOT GOD!

[@geekvinos]

I existed in this pure state of mind for a few years. I left the Navy and booked a 1-way ticket off my boat (hawaii) over to Asia carrying only a backpack. No plans. No contacts. No money. Just a blank canvas to paint on. Over the next few years I traveled across the world. Made many friends. Have a wonderfully deep arsenal of crazy stories to reflect on. And it was all due to dancing in these moments that exist, in all places, and at all times. It's just a matter of how you choose to engage with life and yourself.

[@SuperBC10]

I’ve also done a similar thing. Although I’ve never left my home town for the last 30 years. For me, my whole existence has been based on the pure joy of being with a perfect partner and having such amazing and wonderful children. That is all I ever yearned for as a youngster. It took 2 bad marriages and the education that came along with that to realise my life’s purpose, if there is indeed one.

[@lebronjames4705]

This means stop looking forward to something in life and just LIVE IT

[@johnwhodat8135]

I know someone who has done that to extreme and now he's homeless .

[@NW-iw2rb]

@@johnwhodat8135 key word extreme

[@4yourmediamexico83]

I knew someone trying to be rich to the extreme and he's in jail now

[@blonk2314]

@@johnwhodat8135 the reason to not live a great ourpose on this earth is to avoid yourelf from being heartbroken because earth is just vain, but lets help this wolrd to build a btter place, be good humanist

[@linkofhyrul3613]

I'm 31 years old and I believed in this lie, making me feel as if I wasted my time. Here's to finding the music again and the hope that I may dance in it again.

[@elur6140]

honestly what things have you learned going from 25 to 31? pls

[@sunnokshikaranonamaiwane]

@@elur6140 yes, plz

[@elur6140]

@@sunnokshikaranonamaiwane im 25...and feel like ive achieved nothing...i need answers before i get to 31. I need to know the secrets this man knows

[@StagnantMizu]

Good luck fellow fooled soul.

[@elur6140]

@MrGunboat78 😂😂 really? surely in there you had some amazing experiences......probably more than i can imagine

[@pisky5067]

My entire life I was desperately looking for a meaning and a purpose, just to find out there is none. I had problems developing my own values and morals, because I was always looking objectively, which lead to depression. The music analogy is fantastic, thank you.

[@KuriousKi77y]

The comments are literally just as thought provoking as what Watts has to say! So heart warming to hear everyone speak so... NICE! I mean, I can't even describe it. It seems so alien to the mundane. You guys are great. Stay the course and come back often so you don't forget. Like I just did.

[@bloopyscoopy3141]

Thank you, friend.

[@enzo_armani]

This shut down the voice in my brain that says : "being an artist isn't going to make you become valuable to humanity." As long as I do what I love *NOW* I don't have to worry :)

[@AfterSkool]

EXACTLY! Go for it!

[@F10cke]

And what do you love NOW

[@ferhatacar5641]

As an Computer Engineering student I feel same

[@Ninjaananas]

ENZO De Sousa We aren't purely pragmatic beings and neither are we working drones. The only value in life is making life valuable.

[@pivotguydc1149]

I would argue that doing what you love IS the most valuable thing for humanity!

[@tonybempah]

Some people are tiptoeing through life, hoping to make it safely to death.

[@helldronez]

there's no safety to death. death is death. that Blackness of peace is called death. Ones who afraid of death is not having a good life. therefore enjoying life and be grateful is the way of life, and accepting that life is good and bad at the same time. there's a little good on bad side and little bad on good side.

[@w1z4rd9]

Happy Poop 100 years from now digital consciousness is a thing then Everyone would poop on every people that says death is inevitable bullshit

[@ashleybyrd2015]

@@w1z4rd9 _cough cough_ limited resources? _cough cough_ inevitable death of the universe? _cough cough_

[@w1z4rd9]

@@ashleybyrd2015 in theory it should. rather believe than logical theory rather than unexplained percentages cough cough

[@ashleybyrd2015]

@@w1z4rd9 Can you please reword that, carefully? I don't think I quite understand? Are you saying that it's illogical to think we cannot live forever? Are you saying that the universe will never die out and the law of conservation is false?

[@mindfulkayaker7737]

I has heard this lecture many many times. And every time hear it, I feel the same happiness

[@BenCappsCello]

I really like how this clip of Watts is so short, to the point, and easily understood in a simple analogy of art. A great quick existential checkup.

[@AfterSkool]

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[@konradwiniarz5253]

After Skool dude this was beautifull, you really played the pen there. ;)

[@AfterSkool]

Thank you!!!

[@giuliopastorello3025]

After Skool I really appreciated this video. The content you provide is always of great quality and the style of the drawings was beautiful, I thought it really matched the speech perfectly. I really appreciate and respect all the work you put into these video. Peace and love from italy. Ps I am sorry if I butchered the English language in the writing of this comment.

[@superhumanben]

Absolutely! Fantastic job on this one. Kudos

[@AfterSkool]

Thanks guys! It means a lot. I'll keep the good content coming!

[@charlesdahmital8095]

I have forgotten how to sing and dance. As a human it is life. As a child it is natural. As an 'adult' it is forbidden.

[@Byelmacetas]

Precious

[@edredwhittingham4417]

Not necessary true! If you look in the right places, you would be surprised how many people - adults - there are who sing and dance without reservation. If you need a place to start, I would recommend you try going to a folk dance!

[@djjcash1491]

This is why you gotta just continue to be a child at heart. As an adult, you have money and access to do more things, so it's in a way more fun to be a child when you are older.

[@Nu_Wen]

Who honestly cares? Like, who is forbidding you from doing something so simple and joyful? I act like a child all the time, there's nothing wrong with it. As long as you get your adult things done too. after that, who cares if you like singing and dancing?

[@edredwhittingham4417]

@@Nu_Wen Well said Tana!

[@bryndanfrazier5558]

This hits hard 😢 I watched my mother spend every day planning for retirement only to pass before the time ever came.

[@oriondavis]

I'm 19 and I am so happy that I'm not taking life too seriously. I'm about to graduate highschool and I'm just going with the flow.

[@arioctober7867]

THIS is why, to me, being disabled is a BLESSING. I CAN'T work a shitty 9-5 that I hate, just to barely make the rent... I get my $500 a month and its not a lot but that's what I've got and I'm not chained to any monotonous profession... I'm free to explore my passions, though I'm limited by my body in many ways, and I can live my life moment by moment. I'm limited in where I can live and things I can afford by my income but money isn't the key to happiness or success. I'm counting my god damn blessings.

[@LloydRhodesBrandon]

Ari October thank you for this.

[@ancientgear7192]

But with just 500 per month, how can you do anything other than just paying your bills? How can you explore your hobbies and interests with so few money?

[@kinnarawanderer]

@@ancientgear7192 One can still do *some* other work, surely. I imagine it all becomes a matter of meeting such needs as they come. I'm 24, and I've lived a very happy life with not very much money or work experience at all. I've worked a job for maybe about two and a half years out of my life. But I've never mooched off of anyone, never made a disturbance of myself, just sort of 'met the needs as they came'. Odd jobs here and there, and a sense of 'if I don't absolutely need it I won't buy it.' Forsaking a car and even taking the bus for simply walking to where I'm going. More time to think. It's not for everyone. Nor is it commendable or merit-worthy or anything like that. I simply meet these things as they come and don't worry about it in the mean time. As soon as you start overplanning and overbudgeting and falling into the manic race of things, money and its uses can become a terrible cage. I went to university on the government's dime. I'm fifty grand in debt. It doesn't bother me remotely, because somehow, I'm still not starving to death.

[@CerealAt4pm]

Thanks for sharing ur perspective, its a valuable one! I think a lot of people that can work hide away in their work- unconsciously to avoid discovering who they are and what they would do if money were no object. I'm learning to divorce my identity and vision of a joyful lifestyle from being to tightly married to work and money...sounds like you didn't have the option of not learning! Hope you enjoy a life of living your passions 💖✨

[@ogawasan5581]

True , enjoy the little things man ,that's what life is about

[@mikehagan5938]

If you focus on getting to a state of happiness you will miss out on actually being happy

[@evansmothermon1116]

This explanation is kinda what I thought to myself as a kid. There was so much pressure to go to college and I always wondered what about after? You just work and die? It diddnt make sense to live that way and it scared me.

[@OneEyedRaven793]

I'm in my final year of highschool and this is how I feel right now. I'm kinda desperate.

[@killexpert5095]

@@OneEyedRaven793 we all were edgy mfer like you in our teenage years lol Don't worry, just don't take life too seriously. Work on making the present enjoyable. All else is secondary. If you were waste your whole 20s being rather happy, the you wouldn't have wasted a second. Though having a drive that extends beyond the now is almost like a prerequisite to be content. "[...] the secret to everything is in action not abstention. That fatal cause of consciousness", Emil Cioran.

[@alexdelalune]

why am I crying this was so beautiful

[@ivanovicsharapova2402]

A woman emotion

[@DJ_Kane1224]

Cuz society is gay and fake

[@randomjurassic_goat1107]

This guy spent only 3:30 minutes to COMPLETELY change the way I see life as a whole...

[@mx3032]

Random Jurassic_Goat LOL

[@haydengarner7799]

Beautiful

[@marwanwael5855]

Reminds me of Time by Pink Floyd this line in particular: "So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking racing around to come up behind you again"

[@WestbustahSaucedo]

My favorite Pink Floyd jam :)

[@Gallasl666]

Every year is getting shorter. Never seem to find the time.

[@ConnorJMC41]

“And then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun”

[@nicb8515]

“The sun is the same in a relative way but you’re older. Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.” Is actually the next line.

[@TheJeremyKentBGross]

This thread is awesome. Such a great song!

[@nickwilsonxc]

I listen to this whenever I’m feeling anxious and in minutes I’m calm.

[@user-wk8vo4ju7o]

No shouting or screaming or dramatic music just some calming music with some facts calmly said by a wise man as he doesn't need to shout to prove his wisdom...

[@crazyjames9460]

We're all looking for something that we already have.

[@Bluzian74]

Maybe... but then once you realize that, you have to make the next step.

[@markmcallan973]

Hit the nail on the head!

[@lijingsua7691]

Like what?

[@markmcallan973]

@@lijingsua7691 like your mum for instance we've all had her!

[@lijingsua7691]

@@markmcallan973 mamma mia 🍄

[@juliok5982]

What I got from that was that we have to live in the present n not constantly worry what the final outcome will be because then you will have missed out on a great portion of life

[@thomasclaughton]

Exactly. A lot of people here seem to have missed this point.

[@richpoor146]

Julio k i agree

[@Emergingpker]

Fine understanding.

[@ivek7773]

Hello SpongeBob

[@georgehorvath1172]

The final outcome doesn’t matter. What matters IS the present

[@baldman54]

This might be the most powerful 4 minute video ever

[@littlegbeats6050]

“Remember to dance while the music is being played” wow

[@davidthomas9190]

The universe speaks to me through KZbin 😎

[@supreemcourt9181]

then u need some time off the internet

[@awesomesauce8497]

Baptizing a baby with monster this is very symbolic. If you know anything about monter energy the logo is 666 in Hebrew if anyone here is looking for guidence in life the internet can be the devil open up a bible and see how this book was made many reasy ago but predict the exact times we life if its not my opinion im not religious at all thede are just facts dint be a trick aore so called sheep

[@usernamesolomon]

I didn’t find this video, this video found me

[@tvbiospray]

0h my g0d.. @_@''

[@carlosacha1409]

The universe doesn't care about you LoL

[@blueshoes915]

I love this. I was just talking to my husband the other day about how strange it is that we all stop playing when we are adults. As if we’re done having fun now and doing silly things. I love doing silly, fun things. Let’s all get out there and dance!

[@Tommy-hy1ob]

blueshoes915 im 28 and realize this. I work like a madman, just to get out of debt and “get ahead” financially. Only to realize around the corner there’s more debt and 💰 problems waiting ahead for me. “Do you want to buy a house? Invest for retirement? Save money for future kids? Etc etc”. I work so hard to get out of debt, yet our country is built and buried in debt forever lol. Life is crazy

[@valandonov4614]

It is a lot to do with what is socially acceptable..... you supposed to behave in a certain way at certain age ...etc... I like a quote from somewhere...." You don't , stop playing because you are getting old,you are getting Old because you stopped playing "....

[@blueshoes915]

Tommy So true! This is a struggle for many Americans and it’s only getting worse. Then some go to college to try and get a better job but the pay gap is huge and most times you can’t even get a job in what you studied so you take a different job and make less money. Then you’re stuck with more debt. Bad cycle we’re in. But, heck, maybe if we played more, we’d be able to come up with some creative way to make more money, help more people, invent new things, etc. I wish you all the best and hope you have a beautiful, fulfilling life. 💕

[@Tommy-hy1ob]

blueshoes915 facts

[@nicolagraham1678]

Absolutely

[@msgmademefat]

I’m pretty sure I’ve heard this before while listening to the longer versions. But this is the best life advice I’ve ever heard. I think it should be mandatory viewing for any young person transitioning to an adult.

[@m2pozad]

Semantics. "Life is not a destination, it is a journey."

[@Mari-hb5do]

"Life happens wherever you are." - uncle Iroh

[@GenericInternetter]

What he says about music and dancing also applies to sex. You’re there for the whole experience, not just the “grand finale”.

[@verenah.1190]

Good point

[@dirkdiggler2430]

What about when I'm jerking off?

[@MimMdance]

Yeah. In fact we guys try to delay the finale 😄

[@MahikaZeroNine]

Nah, I'm pretty much there for the "grand finale." Only for the experience or trying to delay the finale is someone else's problem.

[@Ronin3453]

I'm there for the grind finale

[@SuperBC10]

My youngest son is “educated” at home. The difference between him and our other children is astounding. His outlook on life, his questioning and his profound statements are so refreshing and even educational to us as parents. If you can, I’d recommend it to any parent. And child.

[@coltontincher5451]

This is my favorite speech of his and my favorite tattoo I have ever gotten. Chills every single time. Alan was truly a genius.

[@eloelo6944]

Lmao how? You aren't supposed to dance. Life is a fight not a dance, and that's for every living creatures except for humans it's just very rigged. How can you dance anyway, when the choice is either work for half your waking hours or be homeless? This video is like it's aimed at very privileged people

[@GrowingForever]

Pure gold. Forwarding to my 17 year old daughter.

[@darrylwayne1292]

Growing Forever as a 17 year old myself, I find myself thinking about very different things then my peers. They're too wound up in how the look or dress or how popular they are, and they never bother thinking about anything that really matters. So I hope ur daughter will take well to this video and perhaps spread this sort of thought. The general youth is lacking in intellectual minds. There's a lot of dumb smart people these days, unless you've met one u probably won't know what I mean.

[@qvvern]

Darryl Wayne dont be caught up in how other people are. Make the best out of their company.

[@avacx]

Omg I'll be 17 in a month. I thought I was still 14 for a moment

[@derarne1]

THATS WHERE PARENTS GET THESE THINGS!

[@TheLivirus]

You seem like a wise and caring parent. Sadly, some believe good parenting is about forcing their kids to collect achievements that they can flaunt. Never do they stop to reflect on what this kind of parenting does to their kids. As was pointed out in schooloflife, this leads to an impression that love is no more deserved than the sum of ones achievements. They become desperate to please and impress others, and ultimately miserable when they don't recieve the admiration and love they feel that they have earned.

[@drewbland6965]

You were suppose to sing and dance while the music was playing I love that thought. Edit: thank you for all the likes!

[@justinfryer1347]

I'm pretty sure you're misinterpreting what he is saying.. ☺

[@s.s5933]

@@justinfryer1347 how did he misinterpret it?

[@SuperiorRobyn]

"mama well she told me time is such a wonderful gift you're not running out you're really running in" -Trevor Hall in You Can't Rush Your Healing

[@argeon6969]

Brilliant

[@lionelrich-tea2696]

@literally Hitler lol that's what I don't get. Everybody thanking people for the "likes" all over YT. Tf even cares? Lol

[@jhonhall928]

Life jumped 15 years ahead on me somehow without me noticing. Luckily in my mind I am always 17.

[@rosannehughes1363]

Not sure how anyone can dislike this. Even if it doesnt fit your ideals it has a valuable message to each and everyone in that no one is going anywhere. I listened to this year's ago and whenever I feel a bit off track I listen again to remind myself there is no track to follow, that's the beauty of life 💜

[@mohaawwkk]

Perhaps in some cases because of the distracting music that creators insist on adding to these lectures

[@miracleshappen4483]

Follow your heart, feel the rhythm, breathe. It doesn't matter whether you call it a dance or a journey, it matters that you understand that there is no past nor future but an infinite present so BE HERE NOW!

[@siobhanmulvey]

Yeah🎉 time is an illusion only present moment actually exists

[@bernardomotard]

The Future is a concept

[@Drummer8282]

Be here now. Great album.

[@SabaSaliba]

It's not the destination, it's enjoying all the increments of the journey... Don't forget to smell the roses as you go along.

[@cosmiccommunity5541]

to everyone who's feeling down esp this quarantine, I'm giving you a virtual hug

[@dougm659]

Very simple but profound. My late mother and my now 92 year old father did so little with their lives…just plodded along in their safe little rut..what a waste of life. I was lucky enough to retire at 50 and now try to make the most of whatever life I have ahead and encourage my adult children to do the same!

[@jairofonseca1597]

Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved.

[@222lightatoms3]

Is that what one soldier said to another soldier when they were about to storm the beaches of Normandy. I apologize thats what one prisoner said to another at Auschwitz.

[@user-dr5nt2is7f]

like that quote

[@loriharris9660]

Love this comment

[@loriharris9660]

This is great comment

[@timothyn4699]

Life itself, yes, but one still does have to "make a living" do to food, clean water, elec, internet, shelter, etc not being free. The issue of learning how to survive or make a living is something that can be solved. From there, ethics would be introduced, as some ways which are illegal may be an easier way to make money, but they're sketchy. Or one may make great gains, but at the expense of others. Therein lies some of the complexities

[@cosmicserpent2181]

I'm an old soul, all I crave in this life is peace and solitude.. I enjoy life my drinking tea and reading a book.

[@Mii.2.0]

What're you, BRITISH?

[@seabee1025]

Solitude promotes introspection and critical thinking I find.

[@cosmicserpent2181]

Oh Yeah Yeah 2.0 Ikr, an American? Reading a book? ;)

[@darkshadowsx5949]

@@Mii.2.0 are British the only ones allowed to read books and drink tea at the same time? fk that rule... we should start a revolution and throw their tea into the waters.. oh wait we did that already.

[@MetalPirateGirl]

Love your spirit it’s beautiful and I understand it thanks for leaving this comment

[@willvanallsburg4703]

I love alan watts, he was far ahead of his time, he was awake, truly awake.

[@johnuzoigwe7228]

I agreed with you. He was way beyond his time.

[@onesandzerospdf1448]

Well…. Except for his drinking problem lol

[@debashissengupta2396]

It's true , life may not be a journey. It may be a growth , it may be a mental peace and joy with several interruptions with an abrupt end.

[@BraziBros]

Anybody else start levitating halfway through the video?

[@michaelgorby]

BraziBros "Enlightenment is like everyday consciousness but two inches above the ground." D.T. Suzuki

[@tamsinthai]

No, I already KNEW this. It's all the other boring deluded and disillusioned fuckers who turn this world to oatmeal should listen to it, but won't.

[@Davemckerracher]

tamsinthai that's right, you've got it all figured out. If only all the people would be like your enlightened self.

[@jaketyler9003]

tamsinthai same. Now the question is will we accept that. Or do something about it.

[@irafranklin3959]

I did !!!

[@ketonic1084]

The whole way along, it was a musical thing. And you were supposed to sing and dance while the music was being played. Such powerful words.

[@zenmasterz5873]

This brought me more peace than any therapy session

[@SeverinHawkland7855]

i tried to think of something to add to this in a comment, but he explained it so perfectly i have nothing to say (except this) I feel so lucky to have realized this at such a young age.

[@TheRealSandorClegane]

“we are here on earth to fart around. Don’t let anyone tell you any different.” - Kurt Vonnegut

[@The22on]

gotta love kurt!

[@gregorymailman9733]

Good

[@TEENALLCAPS]

marvin?

[@stizan9185]

No

[@rubenmedina6883]

Does this seem wildly incongruous with Slaughterhouse Five?

[@brooksdavid90]

This hit me so powerfully. I'm actually in tears...

[@toyzclub3831]

The Ascended One Giovanni R. Tirado hi, would you kindly explain in a simple English what he's trying to say? I think it's a bit hard for me for Not being English my first language. Thanks

[@brooksdavid90]

Toyz Club Sure, I'll try to put it simply. Life isn't a journey, blindly moving from one point to another. Life is musical. It's playful. It's to be enjoyed. To be honored. In life, you should feel every feeling. Love all there is to love. Your life should be free, and in it, you should express your truest self. That's what I believe his point to be.

[@gabny1000]

The Ascended One you didnt exactly explain it in simpler terms

[@barbslily8799]

Beautiful message ❤

[@BrianStyleDeath]

I approve this message.

[@loobylouboti]

Ear Hustle??! :D

[@tvbiospray]

what a single thing You prove? :) my dear..

[@VwapTrader]

I think this is semantics. Because when I hear, “life is a journey”...I hear enjoy the journey instead of merely focusing on any particular destination or end goal.

[@bonniebelle4130]

Yes that's true, but I guess his point is that the word "journey" isn't the best metaphor since the end isn't the goal.

[@Hybe123]

Yep, agreed. I get the message but I would have stated it differently just to avoid confusion because life is a journey not a race.

[@balthazarmayrena600]

But, there is no 'end' goal. That's the point. Life is one beautiful song from start to finish-- each note as important as the last.

[@VwapTrader]

Arcel Glenn Mayrena You are confused (somewhat understandable) or just looking for attention.

[@balthazarmayrena600]

@@VwapTrader And you drew that conclusion from my one comment? Thank you for the uninformed input :) The moment you think you know the correct path more than everyone else is the moment you lose wisdom. I'm happy the way my life works right now. Thanks for the concern ;)

[@Uhfffyeah]

Life is a journey but the journey is already the destination. Right where you are is perfect, savior every moment because you are witnessing the true beauty of life

[@PurringMyrrh]

Watching near-death experiences has just confirmed what it's all about - to love and to laugh and to create and to enjoy and to help and to be kind and to be compassionate and to be empathetic and to learn. Then keep doing that for multiple lifetimes!

[@rses916]

It still doesnt explain why all the suffering though!

[@nathanstatires8955]

This video just put a million questions into my head which is overwhelming

[@bonelesschickenwings]

Nathan Statires definitely read/listen to more Alan Watts there are videos with his speeches all over KZbin and he wrote amazing books of which might help you answer those question and questions you didn't even think you had, Alan watts to me is a near life saving recommendation!!!

[@nathanstatires8955]

okay thank you so much!

[@bonelesschickenwings]

Nathan Statires of course!! 😊😊

[@iIO_OIi]

Nathan Statires, convert to Satanism, you'll get a free lamp.

[@froglv.2097]

Life is not about the end. It's about the friends we made along the way

[@michaeltatham7987]

Having realised this in my 30's it is wonderful to hear and see it so beautifully rendered here. Thank you.

[@slateand808]

Life is not a journey, but this is not opposite from trying to find worthwhile goals and wanting to reach them.

[@alxnd_r6345]

If anyone doesnt get it clearly: Live and appreciate the moments

[@connaghananthony]

For a moment there I thought you wrote 'Live and appreciate the comments' 😂 gotta love the comments section

[@alxnd_r6345]

@@connaghananthony hahah

[@wuguerrero]

Idk to me that what you say is the journey of life

[@FreedomKingdom]

Wow, I'm speechless. Definitely adding this one to my favorites

[@Ali-pi4ou]

listen to alan watts, he has hours and hours of this stuff on youtube, recommend the one about the clown

[@weareone9331]

We are all amazed 😃

[@dzudzica]

Same

[@SajalSaun]

Same !

[@jaivkoltun4948]

This is music to my ears and food for my soul, sweet artwork too. . . What a relief to become nobody going nowhere in particular. . . Blessings. . .

[@pushserver9689]

Yes loved the artwork 🤩

[@boundlessspirit121]

"We thought of life by analogy with a journey, with a pilgrimage that had a serious purpose at the end and the point was to get to that end! Success or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after your dead... but we miss the point the whole way along. It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or to dance while the music was being played"

[@SK-jn3of]

I’m on mdma right now and this video just put me in a happy place great video

[@cgasezimmermagan8640]

SK grate 😂

[@SK-jn3of]

Lmao I was too high 😂😂

[@christopherwibmer4258]

@@SK-jn3of dude, stay safe! I was addicted to thst shit... Stay with weed and LSD... Mdma fucks up your serotonin and gets you depressed if consumed too much

[@transcendtravel]

waves, waves; looking for the come down. Now feeling it... Yeh he's there.

[@SK-jn3of]

I take mdma occasionally I’m more of a lsd mushroom dmt type of guy

[@7mikz7]

This made me realise I procrastinate so much because I know even when getting to the goal I won't be satisfied.. only along the journey towards the goal is the good feeling.

[@lucasstamper8150]

You got the point.

[@trevx3680]

The dance is the journey. The problem is focusing on the next destination rather than enjoying treading the path on your journey while seeking understanding.

[@spineshrine2966]

Cried tears of joy. There were 2 flies on my leg, the wind was blowing and they were holding on for dear life . One green fly. One black fly. The sun shining bright.

[@MariahMcPherson]

why did this make me cry? I am so grateful to able to dance to the sound of life. I see others around me who suffer, and I just know that my purpose is to get people to hear that music, get people to dance and feel comfortable as the art that they are. thank you for sharing this. if you’re reading this, may your day be blessed.

[@peterpiper6914]

Makes you think don't it?

[@melaniestahl8092]

It made me cry too! a huge powerful response to a wonderfully simple message that I needed to hear today.

[@TinaLouise73]

👌👏xx

[@ChannellRajal]

Wow, thank YOU for sharing thIs🙏🏼

[@SajalSaun]

Wowww...that's what i say...just enjoy the present moment...see the trees, birds, sea, sky, flowers and sing...😀🎵🎶🎼

[@certifiedfinest5065]

Lucas Lee623 pervert

[@Xpressd]

thanks for this video, I loved the original audio clip for along time - amazing to see you visualize it with the drawings

[@JamesStubbs-do1ru]

Bring joy to the now whenever you can, however you can, and by this I mean dance! Play! Give in to the moment!

[@TheHeyhOi]

This beat sh*t out of my existencial crisis ! Thank you very much, this was something I was searching for a long time!

[@Tuuume]

Imagine watching this at 40.Thank God I'm still young, It's time to dance to the music!!!

[@Maerahn]

I'be spent literal decades of my life believing I was a failure because, every time I felt like I had finally got on the path that would lead me to The Peak of Achievement In My Life (y'know, the best position in the career that would get me the big house and dream lifestyle I was supposed to be working for...) something felt hollow and 'off,' and I would bail. My life, as a result, has a been a series of treks partway up mountains. I've never seen the top of any of them... but on the flipside, I've seen a lot of different mountains, and met a lot of great people along the way. I'm not a poster girl for greatness, and never will be, but I think I'll have some great stories for grandchildren someday.

[@fuzzyconcreter1181]

I just smile...the whole time allen talks

[@xviii2130]

the big act 🌎🎥kzbin.info/www/bejne/laSUdIR3hqyJkJI

[@TomorrowWeLive]

The purpose of life is to live.

[@userNOTfound1-3]

duh😂👍👍👍👍*hits blunt *

[@Tupacisalive101]

I wonder how many people actually look at this and see the truth within these words or just scroll past it thinking it’s meaningless

[@guillaumesrensen2665]

Yeah! He explains it clearly and nobody understands, as if living wasn't enough, that you must attach something to it or else it will, i don't know, explode?

[@thunderzagario7215]

No shit sherlock

[@elmiroble4608]

We were created to worship our Lord (God).

[@XTen1000DaysX]

I think a lot of us get caught in the every day human made worries of life. Take a deep breath, slow down, enjoy this life.

[@ajneskalde7155]

Sadly not everyone's worries are human made; let alone self made. So I doubt it is advice for everybody. But most ambitious people surely can take it up.

[@grannygotcha9809]

I was recently in a nursing home for rehab with a broken hip. Nothing made sense. The smartest person working there was the woman who cleaned the floors. I was miserable and she told me to breath. " Just learn to breath and you'll be fine". Boy, was she right. Lack of O2 is life changing. Breath.

[@sophiatealdo9680]

Thank you -blessed it Be.

[@maivaka3863]

This is so sweet... The images, the words, the voice, the laughter... And I agree.

[@jaylenmcbride6332]

Forget what society's World expects of me! My goal in life is to travel and explore the Real World!! However that doesn't mean everyday will be a luxurious day on the beach. I owe it to myself to learn and challenge myself everyday! That's who I want to live.. that's how I want to GROW!!

[@AfterSkool]

Go for it!

[@syguzman5739]

Jaylen Mcbride - Awesome! I love your spirit!

[@MO-fi8kp]

how do you plan on paying for that travel and food and necessities to keep you alive? I ask because I want to do the same but...need to survive to travel and need money to travel.

[@Leyuann]

*elany* me too and I don't know how but I can think of two exemples of people I know personally: both of them work about half/three quarter of the year and travel rest of the time. One lives in a very big truck turned into an appartment studio (by choice), so the "rent" is extremely low. One is a teacher (who replaces teachers when they are on leaves), the other is a nurse. or there is also the option of saving for a while and then traveling, and maybe getting jobs (lke student jobs: waitressing, babysitting, i dunno) at the said places so you can stay longer...

[@SanRemoMotelBar]

Definitely travel! I wish you good luck with that. Just remember, that's the external and that the internal needs minding to too. Meditate, think creatively and deal with existentialism

[@men_43vol]

WHEN I AM SILENT. I FALL INTO THAT PLACE WHERE EVERYTHING IS MUSIC. ~ RUMI

[@CrisURace]

I love Alan Watts. We need more people like him.

[@10amSanta]

Beautiful!

[@tedc3895]

Life is a bad movie. And no one gets to see the end of the movie. And I'm just hoping to finish my popcorn before I have to leave.

[@ViniloxiaKan]

Read some History. You'll find that Life is the best movie ever.

[@allancalderon6368]

@@ViniloxiaKan but the history includes war, discrimination, people starving, people that only think in theirselves( or money )and do bad things to others, destruction of the planet and a lot of horrible things. I suppose the life is really a bad movie, and I don't know if the pop corn worth it

[@lucianocastillo694]

@@allancalderon6368 The popcorn has to be worth it. Or the movie will be in vein.

[@celestialvision5073]

Pttt! Don't make me laugh! It's not a movie, movies happen without your involvement. It's not popcorn, you can only eat so much popcorn before your tounge goes numb to the taste and your lips start to sting. Life is about.... whatever you want. Love, joy, peace, patience, all things good. Being disciplined. The options are all there, and You get to decide, and then take wonderful action to move the mountains around you. We all feel sorry for the man who wastes his life, or the people who die in vain. That's because life is valuable, to sit back and watch it like a movie is comparable to spilling the ingredients for your favorite Desert on the ground because you haven't baked it yet, and it doesn't taste the way you want it to.

[@tedc3895]

@@celestialvision5073 hell I have played a big part in the movie.. Now I am suiting back a little and watching a little. 76 years so far.. Not going as strong but still going.. Over all its been a bad movie. But my part in it has been fun Would do it all over again. It's good to see all the different ideas on it. Ok, thanks and good luck.