Sunday, February 08, 2009

Think of life as a journey with a goal, and you'll miss the whole point.











Here, you have a brief lecture by philosopher Alan Watts, animated by the creators of South Park.


I don't intend to ruin it with commentary, so after you've watched it (maybe a few times), feel free to reflect on your own life, and consider that your own pursuit of happiness may be interfering with it.


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Also recommended:


Alan Watts -- 'Work as Play'


3 comments:

Daily Jump Start Guy said...

Brilliant post. Thank you for sharing, well said, great metaphor, would still like to hear your comments on the video.

Scott Edward Jacobs said...

@Daily Jump Start Guy: Thanks for the kind words! For me, I think that Alan Watts touches on some key human experiences--most importantly, sometimes our goals can get in the way of our enjoyment of the present moment.

Cheers!

Daily Jump Start Guy said...

Don't know if you saw this but I linked your video post on my blog. Not many readers yet but hopefully some will find you.

Best of luck,

DJSG