Many people feel torn between two forces: ambition that pushes them toward the future, and laziness that holds them back. We scold ourselves for this conflict, calling it weakness or failure. But what if it is not a flaw at all, but a message? In this talk, Alan Watts explores the paradox of ambition and laziness, showing that they are not enemies but mirrors of each other. When understood, they reveal a deeper rhythm of life, one where effort and rest flow naturally together. You are not broken. You are simply being reminded of a truth you already know.

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🤍 Inspired by Alan Watts 🤍
This channel is a tribute to the spirit of Alan Watts, not as a teacher in the conventional sense, but as a mirror gently pointing you back to what you already are. Drawing from his explorations into consciousness, illusion, and the present moment, we offer reflections designed not to instruct, but to awaken.

Rather than guiding you toward rigid conclusions, we invite you to notice: you were never apart from the flow of life. The search itself is the illusion, for what you’re looking for has always been looking through your eyes. As Alan often said, “The ego is nothing more than the focus of conscious attention.” There’s no self to improve, only a mystery to remember.

So if, while watching, you find yourself smiling at life’s absurdity, sensing the great cosmic joke, or remembering that you are the universe in disguise, then we’ve done our part.

About Alan Watts
Alan Watts (1915–1973) was a British philosopher and writer known for making Eastern philosophy accessible to the Western world. With clarity, humor, and a sense of mischief, he brought ideas from Zen, Taoism, and Vedanta into everyday life. To Alan, life was not a problem to be solved, but a symphony to be heard with playfulness and wonder.

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📚 alanwatts.org
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