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15907906 No.15907906 [Reply] [Original]

>says nothing of any substance

>> No.15907947

>>15907906
because it doesn't exist

>> No.15907976

>>15907906
That was his entire point

>> No.15907980

lol op got owned

>> No.15907981

>>15907906
>Thinks the tao has a substance.

>> No.15907987

>>15907906
It's hilarious to me how many people trash Alan Watts, there is nothing wrong with him at all except his popularity. As one of the rare breeds on this board that actually reads philosophy I always like to press people on what's the matter with him. They never say anything of substance. I love Alan Watts. He's well read and a great speaker, an excellent supplement to philosophy or any kind of personal development. If it throws you off that badly seeing his quotes plastered across Instagram on cosmic backdrops then you're not really worried about substance anyways

>> No.15908000

>>15907980

i only got 'owned' if i allow my perception to think i was owned and given that i can define the characteristics of being 'owned' i have not been 'owned'

>> No.15908021

>>15908000
wow you're so smart

>> No.15908055

his book on happiness did a lot for me, and I never read self-help type shit. Basically his thesis is that happiness comes from accepting the hand that life deals you, both good and bad. It's the journey, not the destination. Helped me realize I was setting too many unrealistic goals for myself and punishing myself for not reaching them

>> No.15909618

Wisdom of Anxiety is a great book. Read before you judge faggot.

>> No.15909630

>>15908021
I know

>> No.15909632
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>> No.15909648

>>15909632
Good quote.