Alan Watts on Self-Improvement: Why You Can't Truly "Improve Yourself"

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Are you tired of the self-improvement treadmill? Alan Watts says it’s time to get off.

We live in a culture obsessed with constant self-improvement, but Watts argued that this relentless striving is the very thing that prevents us from realizing our potential. In this essential talk, we dive into the core paradox of self-improvement: the harder you try to fix yourself, the more you confirm that you are broken.

Alan Watts reveals:

The core fallacy of the ego that makes you believe you are separate and flawed.

Why conventional self-help techniques are often doomed to fail.

The transformative power of Zen Buddhism and Taoism in realizing you are already the True Self.

The Art of Letting Go and the spontaneity that comes from not trying.

Stop chasing an idealized version of yourself. Learn to embrace the spontaneous "you" that is already perfect and whole. This is the spiritual awakening that frees you from the need for continuous self-fixation.

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