Alan Watts on The True Meaning of Life

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 “The meaning of life is just to be ALIVE!” - Alan Watts 

This phrase (despite seeming very hard to digest…) has a very deep significance. 

I will try to explain:

As human beings, we tend to create a necessity for meaning or purpose in life.

If not, our lives can (many times) just feel “empty” or “lacking something”. Like without a north or a guide.

So we set forth The unconsciously master plan:

- I live to be rich. (seen by society as Greedy behavior)

- For my kids, relative, parents, husband/wife. (“As expected”)

- I live for myself (seen as a selfish behavior) 

- I live to work (seen as inevitable)

- I live for others/charity (seen as altruistic) 

And any other adjectives or “purposes” you can imagine! 

Just pleaseeee!!!!

Don’t you dare to Live for no purpose! Because then you are not only seen as “lost” you are also seen as with “lack of motivation, goal or even reason to live many times.

We normally do all that unconsciously and without realizing that it is nothing but an Ego Trip. 

… Or in other words an Illusion that we create and tell ourselves in order to not face that which seems a harsh reality:

That the true meaning of life simply is: 

It has NO MEANING … but only… just BEING ALIVE!

It is so simple! Once we accept that, we become much lesser anxious about life in general.

We continue to be free and encourage to set goals, achieve success, have meaningful relationships and families. For sure! 

But all without that falsely created notion that we are obliged to do anything it not our lives just has no meaning.

No… we do everything as we normally do would usually do but knowing that we control the meaning of our lives by choosing what to pursue, which battles to engage and the which loves to deliver ourselves to!

Just because the meaning of life is just being alive, it doesn’t mean it can’t be a extremely beautiful, fulfilling and satisfying living!!! 

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Also bellow in his own worlds and other fantastic quotes: (thank you for reading and liking it)

Thank you,

Ivan Possamai

  • Life is just simple as being alive! Nothing else!

Or in his own words:

  • “The meaning of life is just to be ALIVE!

It’s 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. “

Another one is:

  • “Describing yourself is impossible, it’s like to trying to hire your own teeth!”

And so on! I absolutely love this man! Period!

  • “I have suggested that behind almost all myth lies the mono-plot of the game of hide-and-seek.”
  • “What you are basically, deep, deep down, far, far in, is simply the fabric and structure of existence itself.”

  • Alan Watts: “I am amazed that Congressmen can pass a bill imposing severe penalties on anyone who burns the American flag, whereas they are responsible for burning that for which the flag stands.”

  • Zen… does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes… Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes! The Way of Zen, Pt. 2, Ch. 2 (1957)

  • Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.As quoted in Life magazine (21 April 1961)

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