The Untold Secret to Wealth: Alan Watts’ Unexpected Perspective on Letting Go

In this video, bestselling author and thinker, Alan Watts, talks about the power of letting go and the importance of self-empowerment. Watts, who was once homeless and addicted to drugs, discusses the importance of allowing oneself to be healed and the spiritual awakening that occurs as a you’re looking to explore the power of self-empowerment and spiritual awakening, then this video is for you. Watts takes a fascinating look at the path to wealth and how it can be attained through letting go. If you’re looking to gain a better understanding of the power of self-empowerment, then this video is for you! “No one is more dangerously insane than one who is sane all the time: he is like a steel bridge without flexibility, and the order of his life is rigid and brittle.” – Alan Watts. CHECK OUT MORE FREE & PAID content: Get Your FREE personalised Moon Reading Explores the secret depths of your personality, relationships and true purpose in life. Speaker: Alan Watts (1915 - 1973) ►Follow the Alan Watts Organization: Speech courtesy of Instagram: Facebook: YouTube: / alanwattsorg Speech licensed from #allanwatts #spiritualawakening #innerpeace #selfimprovement #selfawareness #people #inspirationalvideo #educationalvideo video chapters: 0:00 - Understanding the Basic Necessities of Life 0:11 - The Need for Survival 0:14 - The Role of Money in Survival 0:19 - The Inevitability of Life’s End 0:26 - Contemplating Mortality 0:33 - The Impermanence of the Self 0:39 - The Fear of Pain and Suffering 0:52 - The Physical and Emotional Pains of Life 1:01 - The Burden of Worry and Responsibility 1:16 - Our Connection to Others’ Sufferings 1:29 - The Unsolvable Problems of Life 1:37 - The Limitations of Medical Science 1:48 - The Unrealistic Expectations of Humanity 2:01 - The Quest for Total Protection 2:14 - The Search for Solutions Beyond the Physical 2:26 - Solving Problems at a Psychological and Spiritual Level 2:43 - Seeking Spiritual Guidance 2:54 - The Desire for Transformation 3:04 - Confronting the ’Quaking Mess’ 3:17 - Understanding the Quaking Mess 3:35 - The Obstacle of Overcoming Our Own Mess 3:49 - The Irony of Our Actions 4:01 - The Quest for Transformation 4:09 - The Illusion of Idealized States 4:29 - The Falseness of Ideals 4:42 - Escaping from Ourselves 4:57 - The Need for Change 5:13 - The Paradox of Selfishness and Unselfishness 5:40 - The Motivation to Love God 6:18 - Accepting Our Limitations 6:26 - Embracing Our Current State 6:47 - Living with the Quaking Mess 6:58 - The Value of a Blind Alley 7:19 - Learning from the Flow of Water 7:39 - Navigating Life’s Obstacles 8:07 - Taking the Path of Least Resistance 8:19 - Overcoming Shame and Failure 8:46 - Patience in the Face of Obstacles 8:57 - Embracing the Waking Mess 9:08 - The Importance of Honest Communication 9:36 - Learning from Life’s Directions 9:43 - The Illusion of the Controlling Ego 10:04 - Understanding the Non-Existence of the Ego 10:20 - The Freedom in Understanding Our Limitations.