Alan Watts: The Backwards Law
by Joe · 9 things on Twos
- The more you pursue feeling better all the time, the less satisfied you become
- i.e. The more you desperately want to be sexy and desired, the uglier you come to see yourself, regardless of your actual appearance.
- In reverse:
- The pain you pursue in the gym results in better health and energy.
- Failures in business are what lead to a better understanding of what’s necessary to be successful.
- Being open with your insecurities paradoxically makes you more confident and charismatic around others.
- The pain of honest confrontations generate the greatest trust and respect in relationships.
- Suffering through your fears and anxieties, allows you build courage and perseverance.
- Everything worthwhile in life is won through surmounting the associated negative experience