Become what you are
by Alan Watts · first published 1995
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…inspirational. What a happy surprise when Ctrl+F takes you right to the first comment ;) If anyone doesn't have the time or attention span to commit to a full-blown book, The Joyous Cosmology [0] and Become What You Are [1] present some of Watt's ideas in a more condensed format. The former is a ~30 page essay freely available online. The latter is a collection of ~15 very short essays (1-12pg each) - a perfect replacement…
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