The Art of Making Decisions - Alan Watts
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- Speech extract from "Do You Do It or Does It Do You?: How to Let the Universe Meditate You" by Alan Watts, courtesy of alanwatts.org
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 - 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He left behind more than 25 books and an audio library of nearly 400 talks, which are still in great demand.
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This man's voice alone takes away your anxiety
Exactly 💯
Cult leaders tend to have that effect.
Not mine.
I do food reviews while I’m high off zaza on my yöutube chånnel
@@saldownik Get working on it then. I don't feel bad for those who don't help themselves.
To say Alan Watts changed my life and my way of looking at life is an understatement.
yea he drank himself to death real loser
Yes and intellect is almost unchallenged, very few could parlay with this man.
@@vextract4662 alcohol sure could... the old windbag was taken out by it
@@vextract4662 pseudo pseudo intellect get it right he was a con man
@@GODHATESADOPTIONexactly, people in this country seem to idolize that shit.
Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” - Alan Watts
Its Carl Jung's
“Thinking is difficult, therefore let the herd pronounce judgment!” - Carl Jung
thinking is difficult thats why he drank himself to death he was a con man
I believe the purpose of life is to find the thing(s) that you enjoy doing so much that you forget time exists. When we are in this flow, we are serving spirit and that’s the most beautiful and meaningful state we can achieve. That feeling of being so united with the experience that you become it and disappear. It can’t be explained, only felt.
we serve spirit by mindfulness, not by forgetting.
I totally agree ,having experienced this too.its joyous.
@@ekatasatya2995 your being pious.
Thank you - this was beautiful
Can relate to this
Alan Watts + After Skool = peace of mind. Thank you for the vídeo. ♥️
Your Watts video "The Illusion of Time, Money and Ego" jump started my journey and changed my life forever. I'm so happy you keep returning to the Watts well, the man's already a genius and yet your art takes his words and provides a whole new context that imaginations can really grab on to...and it takes his elevated concepts and makes them so much easier to understand. I am in grateful awe.
Alan Watts found me in 2011 when my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. He has been a part of my life ever since. Through my addiction, through my understanding of God, through the end of my marriage and through our peaceful reconciliation and remaining friendship. When he was younger he had a public television series The Man is simply a godsend for Seekers.
That same video also started my spiritual journey. Alan and this channel are doing a profound job elevating the consciousness of humanity!
so smart he drank himself to death a real con man
@@JFeinman27 his addiction killed him he was a fraud
@@GODHATESADOPTION I encourage you to look up the clip of Ram Dass talking about Alan’s drinking you may come away with a new perspective:)
This artist is GENIUS
Best thing that I’ve done is telling myself it’s ok to worry. Don’t force anything - including forcing yourself not to worry.
Let it happen. Let it play out. Take as long as you like to make the decision. Follow those natural internal and external pushes.
It’s surprising how, eventually, you end up just choosing not to worry anyway. When it’s a completely valid option, and you don’t stop yourself, you end up not wanting to do it anyway.
That ending quote is my mantra for everything. And when i find myself in a panic attack, i remind myself - Fear does not help me past identifying that something feels off (this part is important because you need to not fear your fear. and the best way (for me at least) is to acknowledge that fear is essential for keeping you safe. But fear is also a helicopter parent 😂). It does not improve anything, nor will it delay or counteract what i am fearing. Fear will cloud my mind and stop me from finding a real solution. Sometimes it takes a lot of repeating. Sometimes reminding myself of these facts as i feel the anxiety tension starting to rise is enough. Sometimes i forget to repeat it, but i do find this extremely helpful. I'm sure many of my fellow anxiety suffers have already come up with a coping strategy like this, i share this in hopes that it might help anyone who is struggling.
Alan Watts on After Skool...I’m here for it!
Alan Watts is one of the best people any human could listen to for life advice..
in all my searching I would say he is in the top 3 of healthy thinkers of all time.
What do you think about the end of his life ? Genuinely curious on your take since you rank him high
Who are the other 2 ?
@@shizzl0rable Died from too many body shots 🍸 🍷 🍺 🍻
Agree. And he's highly underrated - the establishment knows he sets people free and they can't have that.
Whenever I have a specific thing on my mind, you guys always seem to post a video about that topic. Keep reading our minds and making great content!
If only we had more minds like Watts in today's world.
alcohol soaked minds? the guy drank himself dead in his 50s hes a moron
Such an incredible piece of work. Applying this wisdom to everyday life is very transformative. Thank you for another great video.
Thanks for this 🔥🔥🔥
I'm so glad I found Alan watts 13 years ago saved my sanity
hes a drunk who died from drinking in his 50s grow up
My experience says that any decisions that made with my rational mind, towards an expectation or an desire to achieve something, the most the times creates frustration in our lives.
We are here flow and to let go in to the Universal will and wisdom.
Blessings
Alan Watts amazing voice 👍👍
Watts is such a pleasant listen.
Very good one.
They say stress is the number one cause of premature passing away... this helps greatly with lowering that number.
yea well this guy drank himself dead by 57 so... the irony and hypocrisy
Alan Watts, the father of modern philosophy
so great he drank himself dead real idiot
Another hit! Watts just keeps piling on the revelations.
Never worry about things out of your control. Worrying won't change anything.
yeah, but then that means also: don't worry about worrying
you don't know where your thoughts come from
is that why he drank himself dead?
You can't go wrong listening to this guy...
You can't go right by listening to him either 🤣😂🤣
uhhh he drank himself dead hes an idiot
Decisions are resolved by our conscious mind. Decisions are the resolution of a choice. The idea that we don't know where decisions come from has two malicious aims: it implies that there can be no real choice (because the process is mysterious and, therefore, not controllable) and it ignores the fundamental function and purpose of life (autonomy).
the calming effect of alan watts
I wish someone had introduced me to Alan Watts when I was much younger. I have learned so much from him already in such a short amount of time.
yea he drank himself dead a real con man
Very Powerful Insight!
Alan Watts was a very complicated man and his home family life was not without its issues. That being said. Alan has always been a wonderful teach in my life. Thank you for sharing his amazing work
dont forget he drank himself dead abandoned his daughter lol piece of work he was a real con man
Satanist
Decision making is such an important skill to have, and managing the anxiety related to decisions is part of that skill, in my very very honest and genuine opinion.
Anxiety is a phycological state, decision is a preference based on logical and phycological maters. There is no direct connection between anxiety and desicion, no skill, it is just the way you act and I wish to continue not to feel anxiety, it is healthy!!!
Your drawings are flowing like energy, so good.
Allan Watts was soooo enlightened. Our society is so ffffed up because our kids are getting so addicted since early age that it's becoming increasingly impossible for them and even us to achieve such level of enlightenment and wisdom. We are living in a matrix in which driving an old car in order to have extra time for personal growth is BAD because you need to succumb to social pressure and drive a new car, have the latest phone and wear expensive clothes.
Vanity, vanity and more vanity.
there's a videogame all about him, is called Everything, filled with his quotes in the shape of audio, it's an amazing journey
Thank you
Thanks, this really helps.
Needed that right now. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! Phrase about worriers fell exactly on the dilemma. I think this is the key that I'm looking for peace of mind.
the guy drank himself dead
@@GODHATESADOPTION oh my
Hey friends. So, I sing. I've sang all my life but it wasn't until the last 6 months to a year where I realized how to do it, and it all has to do with getting myself to sing spontaneously. Short version: we can only consciously concentrate on one thing at a time: thoughts or sensations. Your default mode is focusing on thoughts. But thought makes you predict, and (as Watts said) thought knows it can never predict enough, so there is anxiety. But what if, instead of thinking about thoughts, you simply focus on the one other thing: the sensation of anxiety itself? You know - the buzz. The tingle down your legs. The clench around your heart. Keep your mind on the sensation itself for as long as you can, gently returning to it whenever you start thinking again. You'll notice the sensation of anxiety, when actually looked at, doesn't kill you. In fact, it's not terrible. And then do the thing you need to do (for me, singing) while still focusing on sensation. Try to keep sensation in your mind as you do your task. So, for me it's singing WHILE ALSO feeling anxiety around my heart, or down my legs. It means I can't concentrate too much on the singing. Rather, just the right amount (it seems). And when I get it right (which is happening more and more often), I relax. My whole body resonates with my voice, and my voice has a deep richness to it, because my muscles aren't clenched. The anxiety doesn't go away. Instead, it starts to become a flow of energy rather than a blocked, clenched impediment. And I start to improvise and be playful, singing things and jumping intervals I never knew I could, so long as I keep my mind on sensation and just let it happen.
And then the game becomes doing this little trick in most moments in life. Because you realize you can flow when you walk, when you are in conversation with someone, when you eat. Watch how you treat people when keeping your mind on the sensation of your body - when you stop resisting, both mentally AND with your muscles (admit it, you're clenched right now, somewhere). Dare yourself to let go and see what happens. See who you become when you remember to let go by doing the only thing you can do: choose consciously to sit and 'feel' a sensation, rather than think about it. Letting go is feeling. Feeling is letting go. Feel the sensations more.
Focus on sensation, instead of thought, while you do most ANYTHING, and there's a good chance that the thing you're doing will start to be done spontaneously, in flow state.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this man. I AM SO GLAD to have found him in this world of trying times.
A truly great man in the history of life and for all that he does to help the people that are suffering from anxiety or depression or whatever else you might be experiencing.
Just listening to his voice will calm me down.
The OG of inspirational speeches
As always, love your vids very much. Thank you
It is good to have a voice for his words. Ty so much
Powerful!
What a wonderful quote to help ground oneself. Thank you for posting and sharing and have a lovely day.
yea the guy drank himself dead he was so anxious lol
Thank you very much for your wonderful video about Alan Watts but no one is really talking about how amazing you are making your own art from his speech and that made your video special !💞💓
Hats off to this man, he thinks like me
To the owner of this channel, some very good speakers to have on here are Rupert Spira, Mooji, Zach Bush, Krishnamurti and Gabor Mate! 🙏❤️
Making the right decision at the right time
Alan is a voice of my head now 😂😂
Loved this video. Can be used in all aspects of life.
Amazing
In the end the only thing real that we have is each other. Its the only choice that makes us feel whole. All our fears we are taught just separate us and disempower us. Its hard, but fighting it brings meaning to life.
I love this lecture...thank you ❤
More of this please 🙏 Alan watts ft after skool 😭😭
Love the artwork on this channel 😊
Needed this one 😅✌️
I'm really going to have to think this over.
A wonderful video
I only make right decisions
Ty our lord n savior 🙏 ❤️ 💪
Ain't got no mo'time!! Love self
Forgive self.. then all !! N love even more !! Feeel better asap..
Glory2GOD!! 💯
Great art
Watts would just love these animations I hope his son has seen your videos.
Love Alan watts
Setting a time constraint on a task will help you use anxiety to ur advantage. u dont want to take action without thinking first and u dont want to think all day without taking any action. it’s a balance between the two, so if u catch ur self overthinking, set a timer.
I sold this book. This was given to me before..
Wow to the illustrator ✊🏻
Exactly what I do. Think. Plan. Overthink, worry, stress, then make an instant off the cuff decision. 🤣
This is so true unfortunately most people around me mistake my not working with not caring...
Love this video
I can't understand how Alan Watts's voice is exactly the same at Ram Das's voice!!!
So inspirational x 🐕
“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that's going to happen” - Alan Watts ~ Angst ~ out 11/21. (Perfect example)
...and when u make a decision, don't ~ wobble ~°
I really love this content. I do not have the funds to support you on patreon. I will watch the adverts it’s impossible for me to be sold a product but the game of me watching gets you paid. I drink a lot of tea so i leave my phone next to my plants. They appreciate the vibrations from the speaker. Anyway thank you so much.
I lo very Alan Watts.
Thought of this quote today: “A genius is nothing more than a catalyst.” They speed up natural progression in their presence.
I’m so glad I stumbled upon Alan Watts, this man’s intellect & soothing voice has been a godsend for my life! Fantastic artwork & video as usual After Skool team!
yea he was so anxious he drank himself to death
@@GODHATESADOPTION we all have our vices.
@@caryharperll3985 yea but dont go preaching about anxiety when you are a huge hypocrite lol its almost as bad as osho
@@GODHATESADOPTION how was he a hypocrite if you don’t mind me asking? From the several lectures I’ve listened to he seems true blue to his persona.
@@caryharperll3985 this video is dont worry how to not have anxiety by a guy with so much worry and anxiety he killed himself... bad advice woo woo feel good nonsense
That is a great idea to make a 4 minute content on this, considering how much people are nevrotic
I don't think there are 'good decisions' or 'bad decisions', only 'decisions'. We only see the results of the decision later on after we've made it in hindsight; good results or bad results. People don't intentionally make bad decisions, so every decision made is always intended to be a good one when you make it.
If you find you can't stop worrying about a thing, I have learned a valuable technique that will allow you to lay the subject to rest. If your mind wants to worry, let it! Go ahead and worry it -- to death! What this means is.. think about the worst possible outcome in your situation. And then ask "ok so what's the worst possible outcome that could result from this?" And, again: "Ok then the worst thing that could result from this new hypothetical outcome?"
Eventually, you will reach a place where you have died and so has everyone you know and the foolishness of allowing anxiety to rule over your thoughts becomes apparent. At this point, you can finally shrug off your worries
A great video, but that quote at the end sums it up quite well.
This is lit
I have anxiety about whether i should watch this or not
Promise it is good for you, and many other speeches by Alan Watts. He is well known to help people get through hard times and issues of modern life
I use to be like that, then I realised I just spent all my time trying to decide what to watch and never actually watching anything, so I would have been better off making a random decision wether it was what I wanted to watch or not, at least I learnt something and I can be more decisive every time I make a decision, you can’t predict what’s going to happen, that’s what’s so exciting
This should have been a high school subject 🚸
'My Boy's Wicked Smart'
that only works if the society allows it but the government profits from anxiety
Amen 🙏🏽
Worry about something, especially the possibility of an outcome that has yet to happen does absolutely no good.
"If children are being told WHAT to learn, WHEN and HOW to learn, 6 hours a day, 5 DAYS A WEEK - no wonder CREATIVE THINKING in children is plummeting, and ANXIETY & DEPRESSION is continuing to rise." ~ Kirsty Lee
more of Alan watts & Jiddu Krishnamurti teachings ☯️🧿
Truly, I say to you this is where subconscious mind comes in. Your habits dictate your life....Ruach Qodesh
Love your work
Just reading the title then thinking about making a decision gives me anxiety. 😄😐
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Wonderful video! Very very well made.
Is the voice part of a full lecture or something ?
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Helps to not regret investing in the market; never being able to buy the dips and tops perfectly:)
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Appreciate that you didn't add your voice at the end of the video, because I like to download videos from TH-cam and listen to them while doing other things. And in some videos you did add your voice at the end and that ruins a bit the atmosphere/flow (I'm thinking about the video with Bill Hick's speech, by the way). Much better this outro with only music playing.
How about a video about Neu5Gc/Neu5Ac?
Hey after skool can I get a tattoo of one of your drawings they are amazing art