Alan Watts Being in the Way Ep. 19 – Improbable and Magical: A Tribute To G.K. Chesterton
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Childlike Wonder
- To attain wisdom, be surprised at everything, like a child experiencing the world for the first time.
- Cultivate childlike wonder by seeing ordinary things as extraordinary, such as a tree reaching for the sky.
Chesterton's Sense of Wonder
- G.K. Chesterton found wonder in the existence of ordinary things.
- He marveled at the rhinoceros, finding pleasure in its improbable appearance.
The Universe as Surprise
- Even in a technologically advanced world with every need met, the ultimate desire would be surprise.
- Chesterton believed God created free will for surprise, making the universe a self-surprise mechanism.