“All that you see out in front of you is how you feel inside your head.” ~ Alan Watts
“Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way.” ~ Alan Watts

“Enlightenment or awakening is not the creation of a new state of affairs but the recognition of what already is.” ~ Alan Watts

“People sometimes fail to live because they are always preparing to live.” ~ Alan Watts

“As muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone, it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making one of the best possible contributions to a world in turmoil.” ~ Alan Watts

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but an experience to be had.” ~ Alan Watts

“Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence.” ~ Alan Watts

“By replacing fear of the unknown with curiosity we open ourselves up to an infinite stream of possibility. We can let fear rule our lives or we can become childlike with curiosity, pushing our boundaries, leaping out of our comfort zones, and accepting what life puts before us.” ~ Alan Watts

“Insecurity is the result of trying to be secure.” ~ Alan Watts

“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.” ~ Alan Watts

“This is the real secret of life – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” ~ Alan Watts

“Hurrying and delaying are alike ways of trying to resist the present.” ~ Alan Watts