The Book by Alan Watts - A 300-Word Book Review
Alan Watts talks about the way we Westerners see ourselves, as an ego trapped in a bag of skin. He argues that this belief creates separation, produces the fear of death, and is a profound misunderstanding.
The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts - A 300-Word Book Review
Although it was written in the 50s, this book is more relevant than ever. He talks about how in an age of rapid technological advancements and people constantly trying to stack material possessions, we lose the essence of life.
We are becoming so busy preparing for the future that we forget to live, now.
Living Beyond Reality: Lessons Learned From 90 Nights of Continuous Dreams
As I flew in the sky, I could see all the stars. I wondered what the North Star would look like up close, so I flew there in a matter of minutes.
Along my journey to the North Star, I flew by many other beautiful stars only to conclude that at different angles, stars all look beautiful.
When I got to the North Star, it talked to me.
Confronting Mortality: Accepting the Inevitable Makes Life Beautiful
You can choose to approach your unknown inevitable death and fear it, or you can approach it with the mentality that it is the end of this current experience and the start of a new one.
For all you know, this experience may be the “hell” that you hear about, a tortuous experience and the next one could be a heavenly experience of sorts.