This is the real secret of life—to be completely engaged wi… - Alan Watts

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This is the real secret of life—to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

Alan Watts

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Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was an English philosopher, writer, speaker, and expert in comparative religion.

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Alternative Names: Alan Wilson Watts • Alan W. Watts

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