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If, then, my awareness of the past and future makes me less aware of the present, I must begin to wonder whether I am actually living in the real world.
"If, then, my awareness of the past and future makes me less aware of the present, I must begin to wonder whether I am actually living in the real world."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Concern with other times can undermine contact with the life presently being experienced.
Key takeaway:
Balance reflection and planning with attention to current experience.
Origin of the quote
The Wisdom of Insecurity (1951)
Who actually said this?
Source passage identified; supplied text may extract a clause or sentence from a longer argument about present experience.
Source:
The Wisdom of Insecurity (1951)
