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Alan Watts Quotes

Biography: Alan Watts is known for popularizing Eastern philosophy for Western au... more Biography: Alan Watts is known for popularizing Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He was a British writer, speaker, and self-styled "philosophical entertainer," who distilled complex topics from Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism into accessible concepts. Watts authored over 25 books and numerous essays, contributing significantly to the 1960s counterculture movement. less

"When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us."

Tags: Self-awareness, Psychology, Control, Authority, Power dynamics

"A scholar tries to learn something everyday; a student of Buddhism tries to unlearn something daily."

Tags: Personal growth, Philosophy, Mindfulness, Education, Spiritual growth

"This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play."

Tags: Personal growth, Mindfulness, Productivity, Life philosophy, Present moment

"We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society."

Tags: Personal identity, Societal norms, Cultural impact, Cognitive science, Collective consciousness

"Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."

Tags: Personal growth, Personal development, Self-discovery, Introspection, Self-reflection

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