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'Success' is an illusionary concept.

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'Success' is an illusionary concept.
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'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 4, 2015 at 9:47 pm
An Alan Watts speech illustrated by the South Park boys.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoTmNU_5A0
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 4, 2015 at 10:22 pm
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 4, 2015 at 11:29 pm
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 4, 2015 at 11:33 pm
I think that this concept is a pretty important one. Many people spend their lives chasing goals, often times goals made for them by society rather than by themselves. This is used as a substitute for actually living your life in the moment.
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 7, 2015 at 1:22 am
Success is so subjective you could spin it to any point of view.
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 7, 2015 at 3:46 am
I like it. Basically, the journey matters more than the destination. I think we'd all be less stressed out if we lived more like that was the truth.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?” 
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 7, 2015 at 7:57 am
I've always found it odd how much time people spend doing things they don't want to do.
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 7, 2015 at 9:24 am
I wish I could do what I wanted. I spend too much time blaming myself and it's true. What I do is not for success either, but mere survival.
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
June 7, 2015 at 6:39 pm
(June 7, 2015 at 9:24 am)LastPoet Wrote: I wish I could do what I wanted. I spend too much time blaming myself and it's true. What I do is not for success either, but mere survival.

What do you mean by survival?
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RE: 'Success' is an illusionary concept.
December 18, 2015 at 12:45 am
(June 7, 2015 at 7:57 am)wallym Wrote: I've always found it odd how much time people spend doing things they don't want to do.

Most of the time, maybe.
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