Don't Force Anything - Alan Watts

Don't Force Anything - Alan Watts
A powerful and thought-provoking speech about the art of not forcing (Wu-Wei)
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Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 - 16 November 1973) was a British philosopher, writer and speaker known for interpreting and popularizing Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, England, he moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York.

[@danielabilez3619]

When you force... wanting something to much, you create a counter energy at the wrong moment. Like worring is a waste of energy that robs you of the present and the future.

[@Justin--ze6qq]

Life is a weird, beautiful experience when you step back and look at it. Grateful to be here with you all

[@totalghoul00]

“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards” ~ Soren Kierkegaard

[@emilyloosli]

"You have to be able to realize that you don't know what you really want to do ... until you are really quiet ... and then it tells you."

[@andrewmurphy2634]

Alan Watts isn’t really a teacher, he doesn’t tell you what to do, he gently awakens within you what you already knew at the core of your being

[@matrix2297]

I remember being young and hearing Michael Jackson say "the worst mistake a dancer can make is think". I'm not a dancer, but somehow it translated as a universal piece of wisdom and I say it to myself every time I know I'm thinking about what I should just be surrendering to.

[@facts_and_quotes.]

"One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now."

[@50pinkies67]

I learned this universal lesson from an AA sponsor back in the 90s. You cant control anything. Not even your kids. The more you force control, the more resistence.... then it all becomes a war. Do your part and let go. God will do the rest. Pray. ❤️

[@frontsidegrinder6858]

It's like just be, go with flow and trust, everything is going to be allright.

[@mrgxlize1607]

« You don’t know what you want to do until you are very quiet, and it tells you » peace

[@RobertManzano]

One of my favorite things about becoming a parent has been getting a second chance to see the world through the eyes of a child.

[@BiancaD.Jordan]

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[@TheJamaican777]

'Go with the flow until the flow goes with you'. I try to live by that principle.

[@SuburbanoidMisfit111]

A long time ago, I asked the Great Spirit/Universe for a teacher. I kept my eyes open for some time anywhere I went, expecting maybe a run in with a person with a better philosophy than I had. Instead, I found Brother Watts here in cyberspace. And he's still teaching me. Each speech plants a seed. I look up the people he mentions like Lao Tzu, and learn more. I learned from Watts that every moment is teaching us, no matter how unpleasant or mundane. There is something sacred in everything, a jewel can be plucked out of the most humble interaction.

[@user-ku2xl7mr4v]

Your best work comes when it isn't forced.. "The art of sailing rather than the art of rowing", beautiful!.

[@itschrisjones]

Stay fluid. Stay open. Stay flowing.

[@PurpleZen]

I realized that people don't call that have my number, they go on all the trips visiting others but never visit me, or when I need uplifting no one is ever there . This lead me to understand, don't sit around waiting on others to appreciate or fill your cup that you are holding out. I learned to fill my own cup and be happy with just me. It will be that way beginning to end and there's nothing wrong with that.

[@cboat4319]

Chase not money and happiness but peace and tranquility. It will bring you what you truly need.

[@ses831]

“That which you seek is not outside yourself it’s inside yourself” 👁️💎

[@c.s.7097]

Don't Force anything. Such valuable words. As one ages one sees its veracity.