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Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.
"Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
The exaggeration links distress with taking life's games too solemnly. It should not be read as an explanation for all suffering.
Key takeaway:
Where possible, loosen unnecessary seriousness without dismissing real pain.
Origin of the quote
Become What You Are; p. 29 in the cited 2003 edition.
Who actually said this?
Book identified in a secondary bibliographic citation; exact wording should be checked in the named edition before calling it a verified verbatim quotation.
