Wisdom Of Insecurity
A Message for an Age of Anxiety
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84604-701-5 (ISBN)
Description
'A revelatory classic' Maria Popova
'A spiritual polymath, the first and possibly greatest' Deepak Chopra
What we have forgotten is that thoughts and words are conventions, and that it is fatal to take conventions too seriously
Too often we fall into the trap of anticipating the future while lamenting the past and in the midst of this negative loop we forget how to live in the now. In this iconic and prescient text, pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts shows us how, in an age of unprecedented anxiety, we must embrace the present in order to live a fulfilling life.
'A spiritual polymath, the first and possibly greatest' Deepak Chopra
What we have forgotten is that thoughts and words are conventions, and that it is fatal to take conventions too seriously
Too often we fall into the trap of anticipating the future while lamenting the past and in the midst of this negative loop we forget how to live in the now. In this iconic and prescient text, pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts shows us how, in an age of unprecedented anxiety, we must embrace the present in order to live a fulfilling life.
Reviews / Votes
The perfect guide for a course correction in life -- Deepak Chopra Immeasurably wonderful - existentially necessary, even - in its entirety, and one of those books bound to stay with you for a lifetime -- Maria PopovaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 122 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
120 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84604-701-5 (9781846047015)
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Additional editions
E-Book
08/2012
1st Edition
Ebury Digital
€9.49
Available for download
Person
Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer and speaker who was best known for his expertise in Eastern philosophies including Zen Buddhism and Taoism. He wrote over 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, the meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the non-material pursuit of happiness.