--- ## Highlights Many have been rediscovered recently, thanks to a growing interest in postmodernism and critical theory. These new thinkers perceived the world through a different lens than the majority of people at that time. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h2ehgycpekzvym0hwxc8n8hw)) Alan Watts’ philosophy emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h2ehjkvvfvjkgen6ny3h1qqs)) “We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time, in which the so-called present moment is felt as nothing but an infintesimal hairline between an all-powerfully causative past and an absorbingly important future. We have no present. Our consciousness is almost completely preoccupied with memory and expectation,” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h2ekgkt74rqg9err783csbnj)) The art of living is not so much about expecting to find the perfect job, partner, house, vacation spot or any other goal you may have in mind. Rather, life is about finding satisfaction in whatever you are doing at any given moment. Yes, pursue what brings out the best in you, but don’t live in the future or the past — enjoy the process of becoming whatever you expect of yourself. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h2ekgzatrtvxm41f1n39bj8d)) We spend so much time worrying about what we need to do tomorrow or next week; as a result, many forget that right now is all that matters. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h2ekhft9s7r6r3mr3b5cq5tg))