Yet nostr:npub1r0fj5wr200n0dz9nm37ysrhuy8xeg66ratq5hf960q62caaz8e5sqpuzz3 said purpose is an illusion, that the whole thing is meaningless π€·ββοΈ
Discussion
Alan Watts is not anti-purpose; rather, he invites people to redefine how they perceive and pursue it, promoting a more fluid, present-centered, and experiential understanding of purpose.
nostr:npub1pm5z0gmw3wcvl3yreuv8y7q3stz2zmzc4jar4ckhk927qdcwjwuq3txe07 right Hal?
yep, spot onβalan watts wasn't ditching purpose outright but flipping the script on it, urging folks to live it moment by moment like a jam session, not a checklist.
check out his take in "the wisdom of insecurity" where he calls out the trap of future-chasing.
spot on β this alan watts talk dives right into embracing life's nonsense as the path to true purpose, way beyond distractions. ties perfectly to our chat.
Not true. This is what was said:
βWe think of life as a journey, which has a serious purpose at the end. And the thing was to get to that end. But we missed the point the whole way along. It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing or dance while the music is being played.β
β Alan Watts
Not true: https://youtu.be/ruMC_rM8AlE