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No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be m
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"No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now"

- Alan Watts

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This quote by Alan Watts talks to the significance of living in the here and now moment. He suggests that sense of guilt, anxiety, as well as hollowness of heart can avoid us from taking part in meaningful work as well as connections. He likewise suggests that if we are incapable to stay in the here and now, we will be not able to make prepare for the future. This quote encourages us to concentrate on today moment and also to fill our hearts with love and pleasure. By doing so, we can create purposeful work and connections and also make prepare for the future that are based upon our existing state of being. Ultimately, this quote reminds us that today moment is the only location where we can genuinely live as well as produce.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Alan Watts between January 6, 1915 and November 16, 1973. He/she was a famous Philosopher from England. The author also have 41 other quotes.

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