Live Fully Now - Alan Watts

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T&H Inspiration is on a mission to share inspiring wisdom. The goal is to have you pause, think, and reflect. Many of our videos revolve around the extraordinary teachings of Alan Watts that we produce with permission from the Alan Watts Electronic University.
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[@LiamSilverman]

This is why I never quit what I love.. Even if it means making less, I know that I am really making more.

[@harrisaziz1028]

Fantastic to hear I hope it goes well

[@pitti538]

that's why i fucking love to exercise instead of chasing money or going to meaningless parties.

[@ZombieWolfe]

L . I . A _ M because you love what you do, and it's better to love what you do than do what you hate to do.

[@TheSmime]

Don't know if you've seen the speech by Jim Carrey. He got a wonderful saying, "You can fail at want you don't want, so you might take a chance on doing what you love"

[@jackiebayliss]

L . I . A _ M ♥️💯

[@edcatt9196]

How absolutely true those words are. As a 63 year old man, I can look back and see the same game that Watts talked about, that I played so urgently, with such passionate energy. It's hard to tell a younger person this. They won't (as I couldn't have) "get" it. The economic royalists of our age know this is a game, but it benefits them (also temporarily) so very much; and so they urge us all on, and on, and on. We benefit them, while being defrauded of our only life. There is the true heart break: to have missed living our life while in the service of an illusion that helps someone else who does not care!

[@dancawley123]

@EdCatt...yes, well said i am 56 and feel the same way....been reading up on this guy Watts; he has his detractors ( who doesn't) but MAN oh Man, does he make a BOATLOAD of sense, right ? other readings stress this; living in the present while planning for the future, etc., etc. Yesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery, today is a gift; thats y they call it the PRESENT ! Live " mindfully " folks !!

[@edcatt9196]

There's a lot of BS when it comes to this sort of topic, I know, but I agree that Watts does make some very important observations, no matter what his personal life might have been like, or if he is liked, or disliked, by certain people. I think he's worth listening to. I don't totally agree with everything he says, but, that doesn't detract from his general message. Yes, everything we do is Now. Where else could we live? Now is like the prow of a ship, plowing through the ocean. We are at that uttermost tip, breaking into the future-now from the recent past-now.

[@KimSenior]

Well said! At 62 I can totally empathise with you and understand fully what you mean.

[@shreedhar333]

Ed Catt Yeah, well, what about people like me? I never had anything to follow, because I always was the odd one out, desperately trying, at every single step of the way, to convince myself otherwise. I feel cheated right now as I'm fighting an uphill battle against the "game". I know what I want to do but can't because it would be socially too irresponsible of me and not that I give a shit about the society but my parents, no, I have got to make enough to give them back something, however, minuscule, for what they have had to sacrifice. For once, I want to be able to be the one who doesn't get it and makes the mistakes and realizes it, not at 62 but maybe, at 28 or 25. That way, I will at least have something to reminisce over...

[@edcatt9196]

Why do you think you're the odd one out? How do you think you were cheated? If what you want to do is, in fact, socially irresponsible, then maybe you can do something more constructive? It's hard to know what to say to your comment. Maybe this "game" thing is about recognizing it as a game, and then playing it so as to benefit yourself, and others around you? The Game is Life. I hope in time you figure out some solution(s) to the frustrations you are facing currently. Good luck!

[@Guuster00]

I never forget the day I realized that past and present only exist in my mind, that time only exist in my head. When I now look at a clock I don't see time, I see some device that represents time. Time for me now is just the space between two thoughts. Thoughts are great for analyzing things, but not a single thought contains any truth. Everything simply is.

[@lailak482]

Wow that’s deep 💯

[@Tazy50]

Very well-put. I hadn't thought about it this way before. It's very interesting. Thanks for your words.

[@Rose_95_]

Love this thank you

[@Rose_95_]

@Gordon Vos that is such an amazing book read it twice ✨ everyone NEEDS TO. Changed my life when I was about 20. I’m 27 now and feel very connected to everything, I’m so glad for people who showed me Alan and books like that very young in treatment programs. Kudos to those therapists.

[@OfficialFawn]

So tell me how does it feel? I seem to need to have a confirmation for everything I’m confronted by. Do you Mind giving me your social I really need some understanding.

[@diogeneselcinico2957]

Do what you love not what others expect you to do. Even if it kills you, you died having actually lived.

[@RaceySpacey]

+Collins Karanja yes!

[@ksoflyineer]

This is beautiful, rather live a life in pursuit of the things you care about, than the things you don't, bc if you don't, you fail by default. The things you care about bring fulfillment, that is what it means to live.

[@NOBODYS_HERE6969]

@@GumGumCookie lol. Were all slowly dying

[@michaelhamilton4107]

Thank u for confirming this for me

[@Hidihidihidiho]

@@NOBODYS_HERE6969 yep. Would you risk what you have left for something you wouldn’t have otherwise?

[@TheJourneyofPurpose]

"Life exists only at this very moment, and in this moment it is infinite and eternal, for the present moment is infinitely small; before we can measure it, it has gone, and yet it exists forever" (Alan Watts)

[@mariosmusicvault]

Love your videos . And Alan Watts

[@pilesjoursh1111]

I love telling people that they are living in eternity. They assume it's somewhere past the yawning grave I laugh at them and say what what else is there but now.

[@outspokenconservative8492]

theJourneyofPurpose TJOP!

[@connerstone9195]

I have that tattooed

[@mariajoaoferreiralopes6177]

theJourneyofPurpose TJOP t

[@milaanouska9810]

"You yourself are the eternal energy which appears as this universe. You didn't come into this world, you came out of it, like a wave from the ocean."The first time I read this I cried so much, this man has done so much for my depression.

[@ezramwesiga1621]

such profound statement

[@ganjaericco]

Same for me too man, stay strong! I also love "You are something the whole universe is doing in the same way a wave is something the whole ocean is doing."

[@ArminJohansson]

That\s one of my favorite quotes

[@jimmyjohntv4280]

You are the architect

[@harrisaziz1028]

I don't want to be in this trap society has set us. Going to uni for a degree, getting a 9 to 5 job, get paid average amount for mortgage to be paid over 20 years. Grow old and get illnesses and die. That sounds like a miserable long depressing death to me. I'm currently 23 and very depressed every day. My passion is to travel to the world and live a life seeing the beautiful sights in the world not worrying where my income will come from but just being outside and not caring. I need to make this happen because if I don't I will live a life of constant regret. I need to stop listening to the negative people telling me this isn't possible it's my only chance at being happy and do what I desire. Does anyone else feel like this?

[@jeenyus720]

Exact way i feel every single day of my life. The 9 to 5 is soul crushing and completely meaningless. I know there has to be some other way, but i havent figured it out yet.

[@kajanthanaero433]

Hey Buddy, I'm your same age and looking for the answer to life's most important questions.

[@JVL6644]

Yea brother. You're right

[@goodshoes07]

You have just said exactly what the video is explaining not to do. You are constantly wishing you are anywhere in the world apart from where you are. How can you be anything other than depressed if this is how you approach life? Look at the title of the video.. Live Fully NOW. In this moment. Sounds like you are always living for somewhere where you are not. Well while you are wishing you were somewhere else, your life is happening. You are going to miss it if you are not careful.

[@harrisaziz1028]

goodshoes07 but how dude how!?

[@friedricey]

Alan Watts is like the Bruce Lee of philosophy.

[@ShakinJamacian]

Bruce Lee was influenced by Alan Watts! It went the other way around. :3

[@friedricey]

ShakinJamacian I wouldn't be surprised :D

[@smutserkling6848]

Actually, if I remember it correctly after reading both their biographies, they both borrowed ideas from eachother.

[@lesleykramer7207]

Bruce Lee *was* a philosopher who happened to practise Martial Arts.

[@Phantasia.Official]

_You Can't Live It All, unless, You Live Fully Now!_ *AMEN*

[@rogerlin9602]

You can't live it all unless you can live fully now. If you always live in the “future”, you can't enjoy the fruit of your action now. Thanks Alan. 🐛👍🏆🕊🌷💯🌲📯

[@Freedom25jun]

This man literally was a legend !

[@Robin-zb6tn]

I needed this right now! These words just saved my life

[@harrisaziz1028]

Same here dude it's what I hang out to.... Everyday I listen to this and many other videos

[@matapalo58]

Keep on going brother...NEVER give up....God Bless

[@Robin-zb6tn]

+Sean Johnstone Thank you :)

[@stinkytofu5616]

These short talks really help with my (seemingly) life long depression and suicidal tendencies as well.

[@Athelstan_lothbrok]

yeah here too.. we are all beautiful creatures aren't we?

[@wanderer990]

I fucked college 2 years ago from when I listened Alan Watts & Terence McKenna. Today, I re-watch videos of Alan and I'm still feeling happy with my decision. Thank you for the kind!

[@kolesooleso]

Iam going to drop from college next semester, going to risk to do what I love! hope you are well!

[@wanderer990]

Thank you guy. I'm well now. I build passive income. It's not make me rich. But now I can write and read and go somewhere anytime I like. I don't need to begged the boss to have a few days for relaxation. In my opinion, freedom is the most value in the life. Hope you glad when you drop college, hm... like Steve Jobs. Wish you have a good health to do whatever you love!

[@dollars]

college is easy for me, but I feel as if i'm not doing it for me. I may drop out soon too

[@obas143]

When Alan Watts said "My goodness! dont you remember when you went first to school.." my goodness, the first day of my school flashed right in front of my eyes i could see it exactly as i did for the first time i went to school. Thank you Alan Watts

[@chrisroach8385]

Tears just rolled down my face with this . I'm 43 and looking back at all of watts passionate about life

[@TencilX]

I'll be honest with you all. I've always expected life to be amazing for 'me.' That it would just be a matter or time before something came into 'my' life that would turn it all around in an instant. Then it hit me, all there has ever been is this moment. There's a strange duality of spirituality I find. It's like to be free from responsibility you have to accept it in its absolute totality. I am God, we are God. Wow, it will never cease to amaze Peace to all beings

[@Steve-wh9ux]

Alan Watts was very inspiring and his messages still assist people on their life paths. He had a magnificent mind.

[@TheLisergicQueen]

He was a very deep soul, a wise man

[@tennisjiujitsu]

Alan Watts has changed my life. He was an amazing human being. Wish he was still alive. Thank you for this!

[@maskedartist8017]

remember you don't have to live for a long time, to make a difference to people's lives :)

[@tennisjiujitsu]

+MaskedArtist80 Oh yes indeed! I feel I make a difference in peoples lives everyday! ;)

[@faphayakkoub5456]

He is alive!

[@itsbethhealy]

his voice is so pleasing to hear! I could listen all day

[@eduardtarniceriu102]

+Beth Healy Me too :)

[@KNOWHOPE72]

Set yourself goals but on the way up never forget to enjoy the journey and live in the present.

[@KNOWHOPE72]

Liza Ireland Hey Liza, nice to see you pass by. Regards from this crazy little country in the Middle East :)~

[@lizaireland6565]

***** Hi mate, yeah crazy is one word for it. I have to say Im very glad to be living in NZ. We still have a crappy Prime Minister, but hes too stupid to be dangerous lol. Good luck to you guys :)

[@KNOWHOPE72]

Liza Ireland Thanks. Aaaah, New Zealand...From over here it would seem like New Zealand is a country on planet Utopia LOL. Although I am sure you guys have a few problems of your own but you aint got nothing on Israel. Tough times we are heading into but it is always darkest before dawn ;)

[@niklavsm]

this is amazing ❤️

[@ShakinJamacian]

What upsets me is much of our culture is all about the future, raising the idea that the present is always impoverished. You need more degrees, more promotions, more physical goodies, and even an entire life after death. All of these things condition the individual that today is not good, and what is good comes tomorrow, and tomorrow is always an idea that at best is literally tomorrow and at worst - and most common- is never. Why do we play this sham on the world?

[@RandomRants]

The time is now and now is all we'll ever have. It's a great way to look at the world. Feels liberating, actually.

[@ShakinJamacian]

facereplacer It's liberating because there is little dogma. In our social world, we still live with much dogma, even if many of the unreligious bemoan at theological dogma. We talk about quotas that must be met, grades that must be kept, retirement plans that must be realized. *ALL* of this is a game of chasing some mist, some miasma that we say is important but only is ever important based on the position of popular opinion. Popular opinion is not a good litmus test, as the status quo is typically one to follow dogma the most sincerely, to not warp the line. In fact, doing what we say as a must is detrimental to ourselves, other forms of life, and the planet. In our world, we say we must keep our economy booming, even if it is a framework of inequality and environmental damage. We say illness and injury, natural occurrences in the world, are financial games that must be played, and many suffer and die to to lacking the emphasized tool in our game. Much of how we live is often imposed and fought in conflict against the world, but it is very rarely in accordance with the world itself. What nature is, in all of modern society, is not what we socially impose it is. Time is also a factor to this, as it's that idea - hanging onto a memory or thinking of a concept - that is the root to much of this. We kick our problems down the road for later even though they are problems now. One of Watts' greatest lectures, "A Conversation With Myself", has Alan mention how we are socially at a dead end. I think I fully understand him now. We *are* at a dead end for we are stuck in our ways, and our ways are in conflict with the world.

[@ShelleyVaags]

ShakinJamacian Just curious, something that has been bugging me while watching this. It all speaks of how we're doing everything wrong and how we should just live in the now and not be so worried about the future cause you can never pre determine it, but then how are we supposed to live our life? Should we not go to work and save up for that summer trip? Should we abandon responsibilities and go hitchhiking to a new country? It just bugs me how theres no real answer. And I figure there will never be one

[@ShakinJamacian]

Shelley Vaags You see, that becomes the problem of the way we think socially. When a cat is hungry, it simply eats. The idea of a summer trip is something of the future, it becomes more like a ladder, a goalpost that isn't here now. I think you can grasp that, but the issue then becomes what exactly do we *do* in the world, which seems to be the root of your inquiry. That is perhaps the hardest question to answer. In many ways, what we do normally is destructive. Outside of making the present moment impoverished by relying on the future, which is mostly conceptual, the means in which we live in all of this is a mess. The way we live valuing money has created a massive cesspit of problems by taking it so seriously and affirming it is objectively real, so much so we let people die and suffer for not having it. How we live in such a way causes harm to other life, as we look at them for motive and profit, and this entire framework which humankind lives today also affects the planet, which you can see with the present crisis of global warming. Economists have put the world with their hands behind their back, for any change to ease the problem of the climate will cause systemic damage to the framework of all developed nations. Much of like Watts said about the future numbing the present, I would wager how we live is in significant conflict with the natural state of affairs, the present scenario. A solution, and it doesn't even feel like a solution, was entertained by Watts in his video "A Conversation with Myself", where he argued we would be better off leaving the world alone, to stop imposing our social dogmas on the whole array of progress, fame, prestige, consumerism, all of that. How one really leaves the world alone when the state of affairs is one of damage and consistent conflict, I would assume, would be to focus on the basics; be engaged with whatever is happening in your life and go with that stream, wherever it leads you. This is not to say live today for tomorrow you'll die, but to live sincerely, with your desires of the present moment, but trying to pick and prod about it, and see what is the cause of suffering on some level, be it to you in the present, or other things around you. Don't aim for something down the road and kick the can to get there, be aware of now and pick up the can. It is very hard to do in modern societies, so the only thing you can do in that sense is drift away from much of that.

[@unwastedmind]

Then its time we utilize that understanding and denounce such feats as accomplishments because most of that shit only serves the ego and nothing else.

[@elsapien503]

What beautiful words. As a 23 year old male with mental health issues and a physical illness, which is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I have battled so much to take the lead and be in control of my mental health as well as my physical health. The more I tried, the more I resisted and the worse I felt. Finally I'm at this place called "the now". And I'm so glad I "get it" because I would be in more unnecessary pain. I'm learning to live everyday in the moment instead of living in an illusion. Thank you Mr Watts.

[@MrCwaniaczek]

I feel the same. The only time I can truly feel relieved is when I go running. There is only here and now, hence traveling becomes so addicting. The feeling of leaving something behind, that's how you become closer to present. Not by sitting down, but by moving, constantly moving forward. After all, that's why we are not objects. One day we will all die, but let's make sure why die doing what we love.

[@soniavenegas13]

Live fully now. Now is Reality Right Now

[@tanner7420]

I really wish I would have discovered Alan Watt's teachings of philosophy when I was younger and still in high school. I'm grateful that now being 20 I feel I'm beginning to wake up and getting past the illusion of the universe that's portrayed to society.

[@ShakinJamacian]

You can only start where you are. Don't worry about the past - you're here, right now. Focus on that.

[@allxtarmusic]

Tanner Tome I am also twenty and just discovered this wizard's books. Watts is wonderful

[@TheLisergicQueen]

Its never too late to discover this man's philosophy!! :)

[@smutserkling6848]

20 is young, even though time starts to go much faster after that point.

[@tomasturauskas974]

Smuts Erkling l will tell you why. I’m 23. We stop going to the school everyday and discover new problems and challenges in life. We live our life mainly from past habits and knowledge. Your brain gets rest and you slowly stepping into deep sleep as every statistic adult. So your Q is how to stop it? Keep having stress everyday as in school. Start to meditate. Don’t let your body to become a habit machine. But l agree with my mind. Why the hell worry about something that you repeatedly do over and over again. That’s why go sleep and rest moves automatically. Fuck the habits

[@Johnphilips1234]

The mind will always try and escape from the simplicity and beauty of this moment. Because it is not enough for the egoic mind to be satisfied with. Life is so much simpler and more peaceful and less serious than the mind pretends it is. Continue to live life and contribute to society, earn money and support your family but never be dissatisfied or try to escape the present moment. It is now and always will be now.

[@TheSolaceOfSilence]

wow I needed this. I teared up. I pursued my artistic passion, dropping out of university, inspired by the words of alan watts to live my dream. I thought it would solve everything if I could only do art for a career in life. Well it happened. I got a career in animation after working hard attending school and practicing every day. But now... I still feel unsatisfied. There are people who are better than me and I still feel as though I'm not good enough. Not working for a good enough company, not working a good enough job. I don't feel talented. I feel like there's an endless skill gap between where i am and those above me. Truly, you need to live in the moment, otherwise you will never be happy with where you are.

[@harrisaziz1028]

Why do you feel unsatisfied? Do what you desire for yourself and the only person you should compare yourself to is yourself.

[@jamielambo]

LIFE PASSES MOST PEOPLE BY WHILE THEY’RE MAKING GRAND PLANS FOR IT.

[@cmroberts75]

This is so true!! We all think that tomorrow is the destination all the while missing today. I wish I could have heard this when I was younger.

[@alienrs5655]

I dont know when my time will come. I have no fear of death under the condition that I have "lived" my life. I quit my job a year ago went to a new country. learned a new language made new friends. back home now reflecting on my journey. I have no plans to go back to the cubicle life that has no meaning. but i am moving towards something thats valueable to me. i feel anxious of the uncertainty. but deep down i know im on the right path. because when my time finally comes i will know that i have lived my life or at least tried. no regrets. peacr 🌌🌌

[@nemoconrad9229]

I am 52 years old and spent 15 years of my life up to the age of 40 living and doing what I loved.. I still love the the same thing.. but put it on hold a little more than 10 years ago.. that time is now gone.. I found these words so moving and understand them completely. . life is only right now.. The present.. live doing what you love as best you can no matter what that looks like for you.

[@harrisaziz1028]

I keep coming back to this video... So many dreams I have that I wish to pursue. I'm stuck in this normal life society has ser

[@vishaldeepak2538]

I recommend the book "Power of Now", its all about living now,

[@myouounoanjii]

My fav, I can listen to this video over and over.

[@jplgaming5193]

People who dislike this don't have a clue!

[@sriezankoirala9889]

Watching this video 2 yrs back changed me in a lot of ways. All positive that is. :)

[@cybercake1476]

This Message is so fundamental... You can't live it all, unless you can live fully NOW. Thank you Alan, i wish i had known you personally...

[@MistressMari2]

The man with the sad face broke my heart!!

[@PodMentsTT]

So short yet everything.

[@Alone-xd8mb]

When your about 45 years old you wake up one day and say "huh"?... I've arrived. This really hit me😞😢

[@omrialgazi]

I literally cried in the middle of the office when I first saw this

As I suspected, and as I live, the Journey IS the destination (while still paying my bills).

[@TheLisergicQueen]

Yeah, i know..:/

[@TriologygroupAu]

Beautifully said...

[@AlyciaC]

I could listen to Allen Watts speak for days & days. Everything he says resonates so deeply.

[@manifestationwithsami]

If you live in the now, you can enjoy every single moment in your life.💕

[@JamesTaylor-vx3hf]

This video makes me tear every time I hear it. So much love and pain in the explanation Alan Watts puts on the emphasis of living your life now. You never know how fun a moment was or how memorable a part of your life was until your looking back on it. Love it in the moment and you’ll live in the moment. I love you all. Enjoy your lives.

[@DanielDirtyMoney]

Love you too

[@atlfreestyle]

This is an life changing 2 minutes!

[@Lawless1960]

Alan Watts is as inspiring now as he has always been. I'm sure he would have approved of the current interest in Mindfulness. All about living in the moment, being truly present, seizing the moment, knowing your true nature. Is this modern spiruality without the need for a god?

[@abbieamavi]

These videos are so true, we are always, since birth, pushing. Out of the womb, into 1st grade, to get a career, whatever. Then when we're old it normally just stops. What happened to slowing down and enjoying life...we live so fast

[@theamericanloser9108]

Alan Watts inspired my first KZbin video, the dudes a legend.

[@goodshoes07]

Living fully now is quite difficult and I find it only ever happens when I am doing something I love. It usually involves music for me. When I meet someone who makes me feel like I can live in that one moment and there is no past or future, I know it is love. If this never happens, I can still be fulfilled knowing what I have learned from Alan Watts over the past 8 years. The beauty of Alan Watts is that you can be fulfilled and yet have nothing at all.

[@sadmidniite7640]

Euphegenia its difficult because you make it difficult on yourself

[@goodshoes07]

Sad MiDniiTe couple of years late but I’m back listening this video again. And yes you are completely right. I hope you are well ❤️

[@nicholaskearney678]

I never left childhood, thankfully. 59, i have arrived as the me, who was meant to be. Aroha, live fully...

[@stonedlion7511]

This mans speeches get me so Damn deep I'm thoughts

[@lailak482]

Ikr FACTZ 💯✨ so powerful

[@WildWarriorBill]

speechless

[@Lucy_Lug_Vaaj]

listening to Alan watt's philosphies and morals make me a better and more confident human being, not only physically but mentally also. my faith in humanity and myself is always restored when listening to what great things he has to say. its such a blessing and i want to thank him so much.. i know he'll never see this note, but id truly and simply want to thank him so much. ❤

[@happy1wandering]

When I count my blessings, I count Alan Watts twice.

[@N1ght_walk]

1:52 "You can't live at all unless you live fully now" Well, it must feel nice.

[@patmorrow4574]

He takes these concepts and words them in a such a simple way that makes so much sense to us. He is a people person to say the least

[@yogeshshinde3452]

We must feel blessed becuz we had him. His voice, his speech and his explanation is so medicinal.

[@ajbala5979]

The truth is in this guy's words.

[@mattcoily6281]

Most humans want to achieve and feel proud. We need to earn and succeed. Moment by moment we need to feel that feeling of sucess so we set the goals and work towards accomplishment

[@lunarlies3115]

such a great guy! love to fall asleep with him on the background talking.

[@lolopete]

There is no tomorrow, yesterday is past, there is only NOW!

[@Gadasaa]

We're conditioned by society to focus on the future which is just a thought, mind projection and as result, completely miss our entire life which is now.

[@mindasriver8408]

What a perfect message.

[@adamdelay2874]

ALAN WATTS!

[@rolandsj8880]

This is the best advice I have ever heard.

[@justabitcrazi1]

Be here now.

[@Xploretheland]

'Valuable videos exists in KZbin' "We must value this video viscerally"

[@melou414]

Man I've listened to it so many times that i know it by heart .

[@Niqamoney]

I watch this every day.

[@hoffyc.h393]

I am 23 years old and I have come no were in Life. It feels like I am going backwards instead of Forwards cuz the reality of Life is hard, it will hit you in the face one day and you will no longer believe in yourself and you put up limits on yourself. That happend to me I hope I am not the only one.

[@rbc13183]

You're not, dear friend. We all hit these moments. The best advice I could give you at times like this is to stop...slow down....and come in contact with the very thing we tend to avoid....yourself. Stop thinking about the world around you. Turn off the youtube, the news, the politicians, the conspiracy theorists, whatever. Unplug the movies and the video games for just a little while. Ignore your past. Ignore your future. Sit down in a place that is quiet and undisturbed, whether a place in your home, or a place outside where you know nobody will be. No sensory stimulation, like music or anything similar. First, sit quietly as long as you need, and then do this: accept yourself. Accept the world around you. Tell yourself that you are okay, and that you always where okay. Stop hating yourself, and allow yourself to fall in love with the real you again. Realize that the sense of security and peace that you've always sought was within, not without. Sit there and just live. Just be, and be okay with that. Know that whatever you do from there, wherever you go, you are okay. You will have to return to moments like these whenever you feel that you've lost your center. These will be times when you will need to find yourself, and the only place to find yourself is within. The answers are within you. They always have been. Go within.

[@Hyd3Hid3]

Alan watts sure knows how to make me realize how much a fool I am. Such encouragement to change my way of life.

[@Divineshot]

Love what you do.

[@madsue11]

i love this man. bringing it home to me ..... yet again.

[@brocolosuan2129]

PRESENT MOMENT LIVING

[@SimDeck]

I am enjoying watching my kids grow up.

[@tjjackson3104]

This video changed my life and helped me on my own personal journey to spiritual awakening. It is responsible for the birth of Johnny Solo and Sagacious Mente. It is partially responsible for the death of Johnny Solo. It is also partially responsible for the death, yet not birth, of Taylor Schuessler. An everlasting and priceless thank you to Tragedy and Hope.

[@simonlaunaz9658]

I am 29 years old, I am out of society because of schizophrenia and various drug uses, and I can tell you this man helped me, I am now having a great time in my cave :-)

[@FarinazParsay]

A great collection of Alan Watts, inspiring and beautiful. As he once said " ...and the whole universe radiating around you".

[@danielxu647]

What a poet, Mr. watts

[@SajalSaun]

Thnx! 💜

[@Sammm3h]

Don’t you remember when you went first to school? You went to kindergarten and in kindergarten the idea was to push along so that you could get into first grade, and then push along so you could get in second grade, third grade, and so on going up and up. Then you went to high school and this was a great transition in life. And now the pressure is being put on, you must get ahead. You must get up the grades and finally be good enough to get to college. And then when you get to college, you’re still going step by step up to the great moment where you’re ready to go out into the world. And then when you go out into this famous world comes the struggle for success in profession or business. And again there seems to be a ladder before you something in which you’re reaching for all the time. And then suddenly. when you’re about 40-45 years old in the middle of life you wake up one day and you say “huh? I’ve arrived, and by joe I feel the same as I’ve always felt. In fact I’m not so sure I don’t feel a little bit cheated”. Because you see you were fooled. You were always living for somewhere where you aren’t. And while as I said it is of tremendous use for us to be able to look ahead in this way and plan. There is no use planning for a future which when you get to it and it becomes the present you won’t be there. You’ll be living in some other future which hasn’t yet arrived. So in this way one is never able to actually inherit and enjoy the fruits of ones actions. You can’t live at all unless you can fully now.

[@richardnsalvador]

Live fully now! What a beautiful and powerful message! Such a short phrase and yet so powerful, accompanying this brief video. It reminds me of the message of Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now," a book that taught me so much and greatly reoriented my spiritual journey.

[@alexwriter9849]

Every single moment we work and struggle and worry about a future that hasn't arrived yet, and when it does, we're not happy with it, maybe just for a moment. And very quickly after those few moments, you'll get back into worrying and struggle for whatever you might think it will make you happier, getting into the same vicious cycle. The philosophers have a simple explanation even for the most difficult problems (or worries). That proves, the "SOULution" (as i like to call it) is always, right in front of us, but we've "zoomed" that negative instant of our life in our mind, that we can't hear, see, think anything else. External world is just a reflection of your inner world (beliefs, thoughts, emotions). When we create/attract a problem, we shouldn't react. But instead observe what is happening and, instead of "Why is this happening to me?" start asking ourselves "How can i disolve/resolve/heal this situation in my life?" Have you noticed, every time there's a problem in your life, you're also there? :) Same thing with the mind. Have you noticed how, every time you ask yourself "Why am i so useless? Why am i so negative? Why am i so....?", the mind always, with no exception, gives you answers to the question you kept repeating ? Ask your mind the right questions, observe and question everything and think about healing, not destruction. About solutions, not the problems. About conscious choices, not automatic reactions. Sorry for the long comment. That's what i've been inspired to post. Why here? I have no idea. I just felt it in this flow state of mind. Wish you all the best and Thank You, for the video :)

[@soulmadnessdckridingassoci6914]

The truth Contest The present has to be inspired by the talks of Alan Watts, after reading that i can now understand his lectures almost completely. :)

[@Hidihidihidiho]

Time is always more valuable than money. Money is valuable, too. This is the best philosophy I can do.

[@danielxu647]

You can't change things that happened in the past, and tomorrow you could be dead. So why don't we just embrace ourselves, and live fully now.

[@marcuswhitfield2671]

I clicked on this expecting Alan Watts and got an advert of a lady selling perfume first. I laughed out loud at the contrast. You are always living somewhere that you aren't, wearing a bottle of £50 smelling water.

[@comylare6879]

It's a miracle! An Alan Watts video with a relevant title.

[@pantera29palms]

Thank you Alan.

[@akathehoff]

Tragedy and Hope is my favourite channel

[@yoursubconscious]

love it! thank you! As a 38 year old, this is something I need to translate on my channel. I will be sure to link your video in my description so they can hear it from our grandfather, Alan himself. Once again. Thank you! 🙏

[@lauralight9436]

Thank you!

[@razkia]

For some reason every speech makes me cry...

[@LMedlock33]

+Jazmine HawkStone yeah, sitting here on a Saturday morning balling my eyes out

[@razkia]

e.e i was afraid of death and with all honesty he made it worse XD

[@LMedlock33]

You'll be okay. Promise.

[@hallelugranlund598]

Be Here Now

[@robbierainwater222]

love alan watts been a listener for years

[@OnlyBARKMATTER]

nicely done. Alan Watts is one of my heroes!

[@aleksandersochan2645]

Another incredible video. Please never stop making these. I love Alan Watts and the footage you put his audio to accompanies it beautifully. I cannot express in words how much these videos mean to me... They have changed who I am in so many ways. Thank you.

[@kodrone2929]

This is great... his voice just soothes me. Amazing :)