Action Quotes
We feel that our actions are voluntary when they follow a decision and involuntary when they happen without decision.
"We feel that our actions are voluntary when they follow a decision and involuntary when they happen without decision."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
A preceding conscious decision shapes whether an action feels voluntary, even though decision and action belong to a larger process.
Key takeaway:
Observe how you experience choosing rather than assuming the feeling explains everything.
Origin of the quote
The Way of Zen (1957)
Who actually said this?
Book extract reproduces the sentence; source discusses the experience of voluntary action.
