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The Wisdom of Insecurity
- A Message for an Age of Anxiety
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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Alan W. Watts' "message for an age of anxiety" is as powerful today as it was when this modern classic was first published. We spend too much time trying to anticipate and plan for the future, too much time lamenting the past. We often miss the pleasures of the moment in our anxious efforts to ensure the next moment is as enjoyable.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-23-17
Should be required reading!
I grew up a preacher's kid, became a Vascular Surgeon, and today I am also as an Addiction Medicine physician. This concise book encompasses the things I was really seeking on this journey but did not realize I was seeking. Religion vs Science, Mind vs Body, Connection vs Separation, Self vs self. All of these and more are brilliantly stated and reconciled, not in a way to provide answers, but to bring wonder. These puzzle pieces are arranged enough to bring form and shape to big questions. I gave the performance a 4 only because I have heard tapes spoken by Alan Watts himself, and no one compares.
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- IW, Albuquerque
- 03-16-16
more pointed and considerate than his lectures
narrator was very good. easy to understand and pronounced words in the conventional way. Refreshing, especially if you ve only listened to Watts speak extemporaneously
20 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-24-18
Can't handle Sean Runnette's voice and narrating
This book is incredible, I will have to read it.
The way it is ready by this guy Sean Runnette is So bad! I couldn't even make it past the first few minutes.
Terrible lispy, juicy S's. Pauses in all the wrong places, emphasis on the wrong words and unecessary commentary that takes you off track. Get someone who sounds Like Alan to narrate this book.
10 people found this helpful
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- Amin
- 12-03-16
Very very deep...
This was my first book by Alan Watts and I loved it so much. He explains insecurity in a whole new level of understanding, and if you think you are capable to understand, go ahead and dive.
I will definetly reread this book. This book is in a Top 10 book, that I read for the whole time, and the best book on insecurity. I Highly recommend it.
PS: I write this addition afterward reading this book after 2 weeks, and I can say, that this book have something really deep inside. I can definetly say, that it changed a lot of aspects of my life, on different levels of conciousness. I never before done rewieing afterward, but this book trully and absolutly worth it.
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- Darren Cadora
- 10-24-17
Alan said it best.
Lacking the enthusiasm that Alan would have if he told it. Alan had a magical way of expression that would have been magnificent to hear. Sean did make me laugh and smile. The depth of this book is not easy to present but I find it was worth the price
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- Jordan Williams
- 06-11-19
Amazing Book, Amazing Author.
One of the greatest reads of my life, I dont doubt for a second that I will listen to this book countless times over, my only complaint is that the narrator seems poorly chosen, such a monotonous and somehow miserly sounding voice does no justice to the lively firey flare and humor of Alan Watts' speeches, stories, analogies, and anecdotes. 10/10 book, worth re-narrating. Sorry Sean-Runnette I'm sure you're a cool guy.
4 people found this helpful
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- Jah Alexander
- 07-09-17
Relief
I was raised as a Christian, my parents, both mother and father are pasters. Wisdom is the structure for successful religions, in Christianity there is much to be found, yet I can't deny that I have heard life changing wisdom outside of my own beliefs. I am at the age now where I have began to question and keep an open mind, a game of, follow the wisdom. Anxiety disorder is something I continue to fight, win and lose on a daily basis, I see as well as who I am suppose to be in my religion contributes to that anxiousness I feel.
I would be a fool and have no since of wisdom in me if I where to deny this book, it speaks to me on a level I can't deny.
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- anthony
- 03-19-21
sleepy time.
may be a great book but the reader was a professional sleep hypnosis guru. I couldn't stay focused on the book. not good if your job requires hours of driving between sites daily. I love the material and if this reader does a help you sleep meditation session I'd definitely read it. had to return. I'll look for another version.
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- michael norris
- 01-05-19
Absolutely awful
The material is Alan watts...so it's great, but whoever readers sounds like he's got a piece of candy and too much saliva in his mouth and every "S" sound is an irritating slurpy hiss.
Gross
Unlistenable
7 people found this helpful
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- Eugene
- 03-29-17
Good but not as mindblowing as You're It
An insightful book with many pearls of wisdom not present in Watt's lectures: "You're it" and "Out of Your Mind"
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- Paul Williams
- 01-16-18
Still a must read for all
I first read this book 20 years ago and was struck by its clarity on the problems of being alive in this modern world. It's incredible that Alan Watts wrote this book in 1951 and his thoughts about man's predicament are still the same and maybe worse today. This is not a self help book but anyone reading it cannot help to be helped. Enjoy. Ps the reading is very very good but not sure why an English reader was not chosen as Alan Watts spoke with an English accent and it would have made it he reading more authentic, only a small gripe.
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- John mason
- 10-09-18
A book of wisdom!
Sometimes hard to follow but packed full of wisdom if you can stick with it!
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- Daniel
- 01-19-19
Brings me out of my mind
I didn't understand much of it, but I feel tremendously better for having read it.
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- Nelson Adoglio
- 08-19-18
Best book ever written
This is probably the best Philosophy book ever written, also marvellously frequently touching on Psychology and Theology. Short and sharp, not dwelling on theories - a great introduction and also conclusion from other topics explored by Watts in other works.
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- gillian f.
- 08-02-18
voice is jarring.
Try Watts just So lectures. This ruins the message. :/ distracting not relaxing. Ive read the book, this is poor like AI
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- Angela
- 07-13-18
Incredible human being
Alan Watts had incredible insight...thoroughly enjoy everything by this philosopher! Comical, enquiring and calming...try it!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-06-19
Think too much feel to little
Almost like a self help mindfulness book, but way more complicated. It's is not a book that seeks to teach you but one that makes you think for yourself, about your overthinking process. Some problems are not problems at all.
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- Jay
- 09-02-17
excellent
runnette has a very soothing voice that delivers the message of watts' words perfectly I loved it.
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- Marek
- 05-28-22
Beatiful & pure
No need for words...just listen with open mind & heart. Few more words here as I wouldn't be allow to publish this review.
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- laszlo
- 03-21-21
Best thing I have ever listened to.
This book is very special (to me, at least) ! Narrator is also amazing. Thank you again Alan Watts.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-15-18
tough but wonderful
tough concepts to grasp but when you do get it, your mind explodes. well narrated. will be listening again in a few months
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- Anonymous User
- 01-17-20
THE ALL IN ONE -Mind-Opener
What i appreciate most about this particular book is the underlying thesis of East & West religions because... like Watts, i have been a spiritual follower of multiple theisms from 1975 to today.
The conundrum with religions per se, is human interpretation because we can't grasp meaning of "Koans". Our minds are socialised, conditioned to be closed and suspicious of snake oil sellers. Fair enough. But unifies us in the 'I' story. I, too, don't see the point, yet, which is "I" superiority.
I also agree that the history of spiritual teachings to which this work refers, does illuminate our purpose in life, attainment of happiness and freedom of suffering but the "Koans" are, unfortunately, beyond our ability to grasp.
A great companion to my review is Dr Joseph Campbell's East / West lectures on Spotify.
Also note the Dalai Lama's enforcement of specific authors who manage to unify religion comparatively- saying the same thing again, and again, over the centuries.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-28-19
Too old fashioned.
It’s too much.
He just keeps talking and talking and talking. From one thing to another.
It’s hard to follow.