Ep. 24 – Myth of Myself

This time on the Being in the Way Podcast, Alan Watts delves into questions of identity, purpose and buying into the ‘Myth of Myself’. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/ alan In this episode, Alan Watts explores: The question of our own identity and our place in the world Myths of the self handed down through history Viewing ourselves and the world with a “floodlight consciousness” – rather than the narrow “spotlight consciousness” we are taught to see the world through How we are not born into this world, but grow out of it – “In the same way an apple tree apples, the Earth peoples.” “The most fascinating problem in the world is who am I? What do you feel when you say the word I? I myself? This problem has fascinated me for many years. Most Western people locate their ego inside their heads. This is the ordinary average conception of what is oneself.” – Alan Watts This series is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation. Visit for full talks from Alan Watts. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Ep. 24 – Myth of Myself is an episode from Alan Watts Being in the Way.

This episode is 00:43:52 long.

This episode was published on Aug 2, 2023.

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