Alan Watts Quote - If one were to live for endless ages, to live for the future would be to miss the point everlastingly.
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If one were to live for endless ages, to live for the future would be to miss the point everlastingly.

"If one were to live for endless ages, to live for the future would be to miss the point everlastingly."
— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote

Even unlimited time would not make a life spent only waiting for the future fully lived.

Key takeaway: Make room for present participation instead of endless postponement.

Origin of the quote

The Wisdom of Insecurity (1951)

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Source passage identified; supplied text may extract a clause or sentence from a longer argument about present experience.

Attributed author: Alan Watts

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