When a man no longer confuses himself with the definition of himself that others have given him, he is at once universal and unique. He is universal … - Alan Watts

Admitir, aceptar y reconocer realemente el mal en uno mismo, uno debe ser capaz de hacerlo sin verlo como un enemigo. hay que aceptar nuestro lado oscuro.

So long as the sense of the observing subject remains, there is the effort, however indirect, to control feeling from the outside, which is resistance setting up turmoil in the stream. Resistance disappears and the balancing process comes into full effect not by intention on the part of the subject, but only as it is seen that the feeling of being the subject, the ego, is itself part of the stream of experience and does not stand outside it in a controlling position.

If to enjoy even an enjoyable present we must have the assurance of a happy future, we are “crying for the moon.” We have no such assurance. The best predictions are still matters of probability rather than certainty, and to the best of our knowledge every one of us is going to suffer and die.