Psychological
Trying to Fix Yourself Keeps You Stuck
Think about it: every time you try to improve yourself, you're operating from the assumption that something is fundamentally wrong with you right now. This creates a psychological split where you become both the improver and the thing that needs improving.
The desire to be different from what you are is the very thing that keeps you the same.— Alan Watts
The full breakdown — the context, the shift, and a question to sit with — opens in the Insights app.
The thinker
Influential Interpreter of Zen
Alan Watts (1915-1973) was a renowned British philosopher who gained widespread recognition for his work in popularizing Eastern philosophy for Western audiences.
Based on Alan Watts Org - Official Site, summarised and reframed by Insights.
Part of these journeys
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