Reddit reviews The Wisdom of Insecurity

>Too many books to read, and not enough time to read them all!

Oh, so, SO true.

The only book of his I own is The Wisdom of Insecurity. However, I have many audio files that I listen to when I am walking my dog or in the car. You can find a lot online- here are a couple of sources. I also really enjoyed reading/listening to Time and the More it Changes which is a long one at around 50 minutes. And last but not least, please enjoy this short animation, I go back to it frequently, it keeps me from worrying about truly unimportant things. :)

*grammar (as always)

I can't say exactly what's going, but I can offer some recommended reading. If that or the advice of other redditors doesn't help, don't be afraid to try and get professional help.

Relevant reading material: The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts

uptoke for the prophet - that book was very inspiring for me. if you're down for some more "standard" (i.e. not poetry) hippie/beat/whatever-era lit/philosophy, look into alan watts. I've only read The Wisdom of Insecurity , but he's written a bunch of other stuff.

Oh, and happy rolling :)

Second this. His influence on my life and reality is beyond explanation. The Book was my first read, but my favorite is The Wisdom of Insecurity.

It hasn't exactly changed my life, but The Wisdom of Insecurity messes with you in a good way.

Check out Alan Watts' "The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety". He explores some aspects of eastern philosophy and psychology in a very straightforward, non-preachy manner, addressing the anxiety we experience lamenting the past and planning for the future, making it hard to find pleasure in the present . It's a quick read and you'll know as soon as you pick it up if it's something that might help.