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Become What You Are by Alan Watts — WisdomDeck honest review
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Become What You Are

by Alan Watts

Short essays on Zen, Taoism and the futility of seeking what you already are. Watts in small, potent doses.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Seeking is the obstacle.
  2. Become what you already are.
  3. Let the mud settle.

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Watts, in doses.

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