We Are Running Out Of Time - Alan Watts’ Greatest Lesson

[@jamestommasin6542]

I was 28 when I read "The Book" by Alan Watts, it completely changed my way of life. I'm 81 now and very happy.

[@angiek7614]

That is cool!!!!

[@Tritionoblivion]

I’m extremely grateful for this comment, I wish you long life, prosperity, health and wealth. Take care friend

[@speedracer69420]

Pretty good typer for 81

[@jamestommasin6542]

Most people who guess my age say late sixties.

[@tesfayegebremeskel7775]

The name of the book?

[@dmackenzie3528]

“We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time, in which the so-called present moment is felt as nothing but an infinitesimal hairline between an all-powerfully causative past and an absorbingly important future. We have no present. Our consciousness is almost completely preoccupied with memory and expectation. We do not realize that there never was, is, nor will be any other experience than present experience. We are therefore out of touch with reality. We confuse the world as talked about, described, and measured with the world which actually is. We are sick with a fascination for the useful tools of names and numbers, of symbols, signs, conceptions and ideas.” ― Alan Watts

[@dieselexhausted]

I sorely need this quotation in front of my face every day, several times a day, so I am replying for the sole purpose of finding this comment later on. I am on my way into sleep, so i will find a way to put it in front of me outside of this context when I wake. For the inquiring mind: My "present" is an awful, compounded mess that has resulted from many wrongs in the past - distant and very recent, and in many ways currently ongoing - and I'm struggling to mend it all, which I must do before I can dive into the amazing things lined up in my near and long-reaching futures. Much as I try to keep my focus on "I can better this one thing, in this one moment," I'm so overtaken by the ongoing wrongs and tower of things I have to fix on my own, against constant resistance from things outside my control, that the promise of a fantastic change in the near future feels more like a looming deadline and the pressure is paralyzing. But. If I can fill my head with these videos and quotations and comments, more than just as I'm unwinding to sleep, my stubborn brain could hopefully - no, will surely - be able to rearrange its wires to function in the present moment. Because at the very core of it, the present is all I am working with or against, and if I can do what must be done regardless of others' effects or what lies ahead, then I bet I'll get to that hopeful future much more quickly, efficiently, and painlessly than I have so far. So, I am grateful for your comment here. I may have heard it in another video, or i at least will I'm sure, but I process better visually (i originally came to the comments to see whether anybody mentioned more videos that include footage of Alan Watts for that reason) so taking it in through my eyeballs is hugely helpful. Thank you.

[@JJmoony]

The illusion of material ism

[@sandanimlent.kmltd.1158]

Dude time isn't an illusion, it can be measured, time exists to keep everything from happening all at once.

[@JJmoony]

@@sandanimlent.kmltd.1158 lol you reckon Lolol

[@JJmoony]

Best of luck you gonna need it

[@frankiejean6517]

I’m 70 and so glad to be because I finally live in the present more than ever before. I learned all my projections and plans rarely happened as I foresaw.

[@NewDayDawning1111]

100%! They always work out better 🙏🤍

[@ML-ks2lj]

@@NewDayDawning1111 ehh they always work out differently I would say some good and some bad. They cannot always work out better be aye then you'd never learn. Or yet you'd never learn to cherish.

[@NewDayDawning1111]

@@ML-ks2lj the lesson in itself is the better cause lessons always bring elevation. The road to ascension is paved with suffering🙏♾🤍🕊

[@redpillmatrix3046]

Learn meditation

[@itsolivier]

@@redpillmatrix3046 doesnt work after 70

[@usarmyveteran177]

I started listening to Alan Watts 5 years ago and have been listening to his lectures weekly. Today I have less problems and feel that life is easier, and I flow more naturally through the world. I feel this awesome power within me, and wherever I go, people sense that power. When I wake in the morning, I’m not afraid to die that evening. I understand it all and it is good. My way of life is simple: I work, I eat, I rest. I am at peace and it is good. The Tao flows both to the left and the right. It clothes and nourishes all things but does not lord it over them. When merits are accomplished it lays no claim to them. ~Lao Tzu

[@zandrokos]

i am working towards that myself.

[@martitinkovich4489]

I've been listening to him for a while now, and it's starting to absorb of it's own accord. I apply no pressure.

[@tomalley798]

A friend once said. You can’t get so hung up on where you’d rather be. That you forget to make the most of where you are, We get lost along the way. For some, find there way and make a life. A beautiful life.

[@theresefournier3269]

Mere existence merely to survive is misery but living life, no matter what, is in-DEED, LOVELY. If only we all realized it, sooner, what a spectacular life it would be! for all!

[@Godaerentalos]

Is this quote found in the video?

[@hoa3512]

Every time I listen to this man.. he somehow slows my brain down an hooks me in on every word he says.

[@TheBigBigSean]

Incredible. Im in my 40s and am just now discovering Watts. His perspective is profound. I only wish I had discovered him sooner.

[@evinkleinman6052]

Sean you discovered him now!

[@avatarion]

sooner... is not here. You are not appreciating your moment.

[@bradparnell3937]

I’m in love with everything Alan Watts says. Brilliant yet seems so obvious once he opens your eyes. Thank you Alan, thank you

[@NWard1210]

I love these videos - every time I feel like I've become lost, in whatever way that might be, Alan helps remind me of the important things. Thank you for these uploads!

[@KyleDittemore]

I just wanted to say thank you my friend. Your work got me through a seriously bad breakup last year. The music mixing is seriously so on point with the message of each video, you truly have a gift! Much love from NYC!

[@filibertoaguilar4509]

Thank you Alan Watts and Everyone A Part of it 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I Value your Time 😇👆🏾🤸🌞🌚🌄🌅💛🧡💚💙🤎🖤🤍❤️🫁🕺

[@dbitely01]

I value your time $$$$. I appreciate your time.

[@booboobeepbeep9964]

What in the world do all those emoji’s mean?

[@kylechase]

Thank you T&H! Love when I get one of these notifications from your channel

[@joemillion3337]

Just know when you are planning for the future just remind yourself you're doing it NOW. Don't get wrapped up in it

[@milkchad9827]

Thx joe

[@jf8461]

This is the best explanation of living in the PRESENT that I have yet heard. 😊

[@berthacheese8924]

Alan Watts voice is in my life daily, his voice is comforting. Like family. The present is always present

[@dees9502]

The comments are often as insightful and meaningful as Alan’s talks 🙏

[@djelalhassan7631]

Beautiful, Thank You Alan Watts

[@andystech101]

Day at a time folks that's all we have! enjoy it the rest doesn't matter 🙏

[@orionstar7015]

This is incredibly true and real, I was telling a friend today the exact thing, I told her " take one day at the time" and essentially is what this gentleman is saying, we worry about tomorrow, and we neglect to enjoy and take in all the beautiful things that are passing us by each day, like the love for someone, and generally take in the beauty of life. What an eye opener this is.

[@leoncastillosm]

Completely agree. Now there are many distractions that make it more difficult to achieve anything you set your mind to. Mental and physical care is essential to maintain concentration and high performance and for that all you need is attitude and wellbeing, the rest is left over!

[@SammyVideoPlex]

I'm learning so much by listening to these videos. I only been a subscriber for a short time but Mr. Alan West is a remarkable man.

[@karinamichele1478]

Soooo beautiful! It made me very emotional 🥲 I wish everyone could listen to this, I mean really listen. Thank you 💜

[@hakimrenane1352]

At least every second day I listen to Alan Watts, he is just an amazing Human being ❤️ I cant say fully , how he change my " life " or the way off living, but for sure he has done something that gives me more meaning to a meaningless life ....thank you ✌️💯🙏❤️

[@Mrten-jg4qj]

Life is meanless in the sense you're not wanted, but it mean something if you are.

[@brandonlee9238]

Word brotha. There is only now. I Finally grasp that concept because of you.others think I’m crazy. Thanks Alan.. greatest philosopher of all “time” .. the G.O.A.T

[@SwanAndSons]

This is genuinely life changing!

[@willprince4004]

One of the few ways I know to reliably calm myself down existentially.

[@SYNTAX_ERA]

You, yourself, are the one that you have to get rid of. The only one holding you back from being your true self. Free of ego and fear. Free to live in the only moment that matters, right here, right now.

[@A.G.Birajdar]

This person taught us living 🦋

[@al_5655]

Thank you, Alan Watts

[@heavenlywarning]

*Always happy when I watch your video. Really helped me a lot! Thank you for sharing! 💪💪*

[@DavidDArcy1975]

i am happy to say i live my life in the present, a near-death experience can do that to you, pure liberation Respect & Peace

[@scottward9976]

Beautiful, as always in all ways..

[@MOTIVISIONchannel]

The world is running out of time. The environment is deteriorating, the economy is tanking, and political instability is at an all-time high. It seems like we're heading for a cliff, and we're not sure how to stop ourselves.We need to act fast, before it's too late. We need to find ways to reduce our impact on the environment, to stabilize the economy, and to create a more peaceful world. Thanks for sharing !❤️❤️

[@hamidnikmehr2217]

The point is to engage ourselves with different things and challenge ourselves for the best beyond our limits

[@yvonnebatista5871]

what a wonderful eye opener this is

[@chadchambliss4949]

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day - Pink Floyd

[@markust8904]

Well, i've listened to this proposal and he's got me thinkin, and now i'm going to mix another drink and live in the present. Cheers☺

[@Satori_2024]

I ❤ Alan Watts and I love your videos so much!! Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland 🇩🇪

[@1AloneX2]

Thank you T&H! right time! right place!

[@Trueone786]

“Take advantage of five questions before five other questions: your youth before you get old; your health before getting sick; your wealth before becoming poor; your free time before you become preoccupied, and your life, before your death”

[@sandanimlent.kmltd.1158]

U da champ 🏆

[@Trueone786]

“Your time should not be without any structure, such that you occupy yourself arbitrarily with whatever comes along. Rather, you must take account of yourself and order your worship during the day and the night, assigning to each period of time an activity that must not be neglected nor replaced by another activity. By this ordering of time, the blessing in time will show itself. A person who leaves himself without a plan as animals do, not knowing what he is to do an any given moment, will spend most of his time fruitlessly. Your time is your life, and your life is your capital: by it you make your trade, and by it you will reach the eternal bounties in the proximity of Allah. Every single breath of yours is a priceless jewel, because it is irreplaceable; once it is gone, there is no return for it. So do not be like fools who rejoice each day as their wealth increases while their lives decrease. What good is there in wealth that increases while one’s lifespan decreases? Do not rejoice except in an increase of knowledge or an increase of good works. Truly they are your two friends who will accompany you in your grave, when your spouse, your wealth, your children, and your friends will remain behind.” - Imam al-Ghazali

[@dnbjedi]

Perhaps the greatest mystical speaker of our age. I know of no one else that is comparable besides Ram Dass and I would say that Watts is college and Dass is the party in between.

[@timsullivan7569]

the best comment section i have ever read. Lots of wisdom in here!!

[@vincecampbell1388]

This is a real revelation to me

[@racheledge50]

Wow !! Love this

[@mobiustrip1400]

His voice never changed with age!

[@andrewottaway1725]

Thanks!

[@NewLife-qj9mx]

I love these videos, thank you for putting them together for us ☺👍

[@ryanundead1383]

New subscriber here, just discovered you today and I'm so glad I did. I love the content, puts shyt into perspective for realz 🤔 thank you and keep these rolling 😀

[@robertapettigrew2497]

Beautiful,,so beautiful..thank you for this lovely video,,xx

[@cartoonheart1111]

Thank you for creating this amazing video. It was very inspirational and beautifully put together.

[@jennymedley6475]

Beautiful ❤️

[@DaN-up7me]

I always said that money is the biggest swindle of all time besides time itself. How can you measure eternity? Where’s the middle? You can not subdivide it. I totally relate to Alan Watts and this video.

[@Fuliginosus]

Anyone who tries to live in the present moment will soon find themself living in a future they hadn't anticipated dealing with a past that has caught up with them.

[@slicktrickyes]

“If those who guide you say: Look, the Kingdom is in the sky! Then the birds are closer than you. If they say: Look, it is in the sea! Then the fish already know it. The Kingdom is inside you, and it is outside you. When you know yourself, then you will be known, and you will know that you are the child of the Living Father; but if you do not know yourself, you will live in vain and you will be vanity.” - Some Guy

[@MrDietzkroll]

I can't believe that I'm going to live to see the end of us.

[@paulmuwadeeb2161]

I needed that. Thank you.

[@automaticreply]

I sped up the playback 2 times. Good time!

[@mikestroud9969]

Good stuff. Nice video. We strive for certain things in our lives. Then when we get them., At that moment. We realized the stuff we thought we needed. Wasn't that great. We then realize that it was all about the Journey itself. That comes by Experience People is what matters most. ❤️❤️🙏👍👌💯

[@itsolivier]

we are taught not to enjoy play unless commodified for shame

[@AndrewUKLondon]

wonderful video and message- thank you:)

[@ML-ks2lj]

Lol took me 32 short years. But here I am knowing all this still doing a job a hate doing. I just settle for it because I have had so many jobs I hated and feel like I'm never going to be able to afford what I really want to do. It pays very well but it is very rigorous, like all of the work I have done In my life. But it seems I cannot live the way I want to live because of the control of other people or groups of those people.

[@BenJehovah6969]

You can't look past the fact that the present is a gift given to the future.

[@jaywar3741]

"The hand goes by in a flash and there's nothing in it, one after another." ------WwOowW

[@shizaanwar4466]

Thanks

[@laurenwhite7734]

Another great video!

[@Trouble361]

Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of Fear

[@MrJimboberusky]

High quality video

[@kajzersoze8051]

Most of my 40+ year old friends worry about Retirement. I live like everyday is my last. Awake since 2019

[@hugga__tree6153]

💙!! TY

[@davidtate166]

Preach the Gospel of Thomas and wake people up find out who they really are..

[@ThulaniNxumalo]

Brilliant work illustrating Alan's works. Thank you for such relevant images which should make it possible to translate audio into our African languages, paste them under these visuals 🤫🤔and walla, more people enlightened...

[@llxCreature]

That's the whole point, for time to run out.. to be how you want to be when you die.. and just time taking you out.. the faster the time goes the closer I'll be to my death which is a great thing to me.. I don't want to die to young I want to know I've done some time here and died after a persistent time of hoping and doing what's right to get to heaven..

[@brianlanglois4086]

I would recommend reading the poem Invictus by W E Henley.

[@valeriesumner4328]

It's all an illusion

[@thesage90]

💯

[@Jack-r2v9b]

Yes

[@ryutenmen]

Even the idea that "all its an illusion" its an illusion, isn't it? In fact any sensation and realization that one get when he reaches a higher level of life and wisdom, and even (so called) truth its an illusion.

[@genocanabicea5779]

Yesterday wood. Tomorrow ash and smoke. Only today does the fire burn brightly.

[@kimharris2599]

You often hear today time is money. Time isn't money because money isn't real. Live naturally and you will see what is false and what you were really made to be a part of.

[@fromthepeanutgallery1084]

The back one is definitely the longest (on the left, furthest away) I measured them all.

[@KazinkagamingKazinka]

LOVE ALAN WATTS🙌, AND I RECOGNIZE HE HELP ME A LOT IN THE WAY OF THINKING... BUT EVERY TIME I'M IN HELL I CALL OUT FOR JESUS, THE ONE THAT TAUGHT ME HOW TO LOVE❤️.

[@thomascarrier2053]

We are running out of time no one really knows that no 1 !! Except God

[@keviniverson2835]

It's not that you died it's just your reality dies you live on to another reality

[@iñktrip]

Music at the end please? Love you Alan ❤️

[@dipyrejeinder3203]

KingQueen Time lost 😘

[@kelliebrooks9094]

The time is come now...

[@dipyrejeinder3203]

Time time time time is now present moments present breath journey Time Happening now only one life only 24/ 7 Time will not come back again now is future

[@Shaps979]

Man kind will never travel the stars or know the great secrets of the universe until we can remove from or conditioned minds the very concept of clock time. For we are inter dimensional beings able to exist in multiple dimensions simultaneously. See where time fits into that if you can!

[@hendrixsun9372]

We can only live in the present. It’s not possible to live in the past or future. If you can make your brain understand to let go of the past, great. But how will your heart ever let go? So then you could say their is no present their is only the past. I think when you loose a child, you loose your life. Because you will never leave them. So now your stuck in a reality that only exist for you. But if your blessed enough to have more children then you must leave the past and live. You may live for them if you can’t for yourself. Life is tough.

[@devaes]

Live in the Now

[@FBAV]

"I suppose you're all familiar with this old optical illusion" - clocks and watches

[@anthonymichaelkerr5761]

Time is now so to say. We or I am now. Now is not time. Just is.. before is over and next is future. So neither exists yet or did it. Hmmmm don't chase anything or run and you will never run out and or catch up to it if your always running around looking for it. Much love you past heaven lyph everyone

[@StephanieForbes-x5m]

Me going thur life I never understood why people were rushing to work rushing here and there I never saw the point I always thought why don't people do what they like and be with friends and family and meet new people

[@dankonesovic8437]

You can not live, unless you live fully now.

[@rachelevans7286]

I have been studying quantum mechanics a little recently. I haven’t decided yet what I believe. It is possible that time was created by man. There may not be time beyond our physical life. Can anyone explain the beginning of time?

[@justinmcdowell6631]

If you State into the abyss for to long it will stare back at you .

[@effortlessawareness8778]

Ive always been super present however that doesn't mean you forgoe your objectives and goals which sort of happened to me in the past where they weren't fully fulfilled as. Sometimes the subconscious mind may can get stuck, and because you're so in the present it doesn't fulfill its objectives or partially does because it's in the present too much or used to the past. That has been my experience because iv been fully in the now but objectives were not met or partially fulfilled. Or when they finally began to be met they eventually fizzled. So yeah. It was weird. Because my compulsive focus in the moment was my success, just like many greatss

[@gui2004evil]

wonderful. Gi've me more youtube!

[@gen-zeke-8571]

If we don't truly know 'what is', then how do we know it's Now?

[@adammb9204]

Ive not finish high school and went to college , I don't interstand what you mean bout how we have to finish grades?

[@rouilliew]

Telling me I'm not fulling because I can't live now isn't helping my now which is kind of shitty. So would I want to live now? Especially fully?

[@sandanimlent.kmltd.1158]

Hard to be zen when you're a sinner bro 🙏 life isn't about sitting still and being easy.

[@leadwise]

Does anyone ever wonder why his life turned out the way it did if his philosophy was so powerful?

[@NWard1210]

I have a feeling that, had you asked him, he would have said that his life turned out exactly as it was meant to be. I've never heard Alan say he didn't wrestle with life in the same way we do - the fact that he had his own problems just makes him more relatable.