I really love this Alan Watts YouTube video is because it so quickly encapsulates all of the emotions I’ve struggled with throughout my life. We go into life not knowing any better, so we do what we’re told. We continue along this path and at some point wake up to the reality that
a) our lives are relatively boring and mediocre
b) all of the people we’ve followed on this path aren’t especially happy or fulfilled and
c) this is not our path
((in comes panic, questioning the meaning of life, feeling genuinely ripped off, confused, and directionless))
Alan Watts YouTube Video Music and Life
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The Difference Between What We are Told and Reality
I love this Alan Watts Youtube video so much. To me, it is the perfect portrayal of what is wrong with our society. We are told to go and do all of these things, school, job, pursue the management track, etc. But, when we get there, we feel empty inside. It leaves us feeling unsettled, like we missed something, or like maybe we’re doing something wrong.
Maybe you’ve felt this disenchantment in your life?
Personally, I’ve become disenchanted with the whole ‘game’ of being endlessly strung along for little reward. The comfort isn’t really worth the reward in most situations, and continually trying to reach the next dangling carrot becomes less and less rewarding.
What’s Next? What Can We Do?
Obviously, we’re still here, so we have to do something, RIGHT?
So what do we do when we become disenchanted with the ‘game of life’?
In my opinion, we rewrite it. Just like this video says, we’ve forgotten what life’s all about. We’ve forgotten to be the composer of our own life story. We’ve forgotten to enjoy life, and we’ve forgotten to dance.
Rewriting the Song of your Life
Now imagine if your life was a song, and you were to begin writing the song of your life. You would consider it a thing of beauty, a joy to create, and a gift to share with others.
How might your life be different if you were to change your focus?
What if getting things done faster wasn’t the goal?
What if you could enjoy the process?
How much better would your song be?
