When a man no longer confuses himself with the definition of himself t…

Alan Watts
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When a man no longer confuses himself with the definition of himself that others have given him, he is at once universal and unique. ✨ Alan Watts (2017). Psychotherapy East & West, p.7, New World Library
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When a man no longer confuses himself with the definition of himself that others have given him, he is at once universal and unique. ✨ Alan Watts (2017). Psychotherapy East & West, p.7, New World Library

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