--- product_id: 1187748 title: "The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety" price: "KD 7.86" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1187748-the-wisdom-of-insecurity-a-message-for-an-age-anxiety store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety **Price:** KD 7.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety - **How much does it cost?** KD 7.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1187748-the-wisdom-of-insecurity-a-message-for-an-age-anxiety) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description An acclaimed philosopher shows us how—in an age of unprecedented anxiety—we can find fulfillment by embracing the present and living more fully in the now. He is "the perfect guide for a course correction in life" (from the Introduction by Deepak Chopra). The brain can only assume its proper behavior when consciousness is doing what it is designed for: not writhing and whirling to get out of present experience, but being effortlessly aware of it. Alan Watts draws on the wisdom of Eastern philosophy and religion in this timeless and classic guide to living a more fulfilling life. His central insight is more relevant now than ever: when we spend all of our time worrying about the future and lamenting the past, we are unable to enjoy the present moment—the only one we are actually able to inhabit. Watts offers the liberating message that true certitude and security come only from understanding that impermanence and insecurity are the essence of our existence. He highlights the futility of endlessly chasing moving goalposts, whether they consist of financial success, stability, or escape from pain, and shows that it is only by acknowledging what we do not know that we can learn anything truly worth knowing. In The Wisdom of Insecurity, Watts explains complex concepts in beautifully simple terms, making this the kind of book you can return to again and again for comfort and insight in challenging times. “Perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West, Watts had the rare gift of ‘writing beautifully the unwritable.’” — Los Angeles Times Review: The best book on reality and living as a human within it. - I have read practically every meditation, Buddhism and philosophic book published during my 60 years on the planet.. This is by far the simplest to understand and the best. You want a firmer grip on the human condition, and how to live in the moment within it? - then this is the book for you. Some of Watts books are not easy to follow- but not this one. Will settle you mind and thoughts and direct you to living this life in the present while enjoying the movement and change inherent in all things. I am on my third marked up copy since I bought my first one years ago. Review: Short but good - This book is an excellent place to start reading philosophy. _The Wisdom of Insecurity_ was obviously written for the layman, making it ideal for those who are new to this type of nonfiction. In it, Alan Watts explains to us various ways of accepting and dealing with anxiety and insecurity in spiritual matters. This technique of acceptance was clearly derived from the Hindu and Buddhist methods of establishing a calm and mellow outlook on life. Like these great Eastern religions, Alan Watts does not try to tackle issues of theological truth head-on, but instead sidesteps the eternal questions. This is not because he is incapable of dealing with more complex metaphysical issues - he does so in great depth in his other, longer works. Neither is this method of sidestepping our sources of anxiety an evasion of rational, empirical truth. This book is not a rigorous empiricist study, and never claimed to be. It is instead a psychotheapeutic work verging on the anti-intellectual, but at the same time embracing meditation and contemplation. Watts shows us ways to act out our love for wisdom and enlightenment by concentrating on the positive and accepting (but not dwelling on) disturbing questions which he considers to be unanswerable. This is not an atheistic work nor is it a tale of despair. This is a work infused with hope, while being mindful of the truth. It succeeds in treading a sort of middle ground between the love of knowledge and anti-intellectualism. The only problem with this book is its short length, although some might consider this an advantage. If you are looking for a more in-depth and rigorous study, try _Behold the Spirit_ or _Psychotherapy East and West_, also by Alan Watts. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #5,054 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Zen Spirituality #9 in Spiritualism #60 in Happiness Self-Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 6,756 Reviews | ## Images ![The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716aGRFv0hL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best book on reality and living as a human within it. *by H***D on October 25, 2025* I have read practically every meditation, Buddhism and philosophic book published during my 60 years on the planet.. This is by far the simplest to understand and the best. You want a firmer grip on the human condition, and how to live in the moment within it? - then this is the book for you. Some of Watts books are not easy to follow- but not this one. Will settle you mind and thoughts and direct you to living this life in the present while enjoying the movement and change inherent in all things. I am on my third marked up copy since I bought my first one years ago. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short but good *by R***E on March 26, 2003* This book is an excellent place to start reading philosophy. _The Wisdom of Insecurity_ was obviously written for the layman, making it ideal for those who are new to this type of nonfiction. In it, Alan Watts explains to us various ways of accepting and dealing with anxiety and insecurity in spiritual matters. This technique of acceptance was clearly derived from the Hindu and Buddhist methods of establishing a calm and mellow outlook on life. Like these great Eastern religions, Alan Watts does not try to tackle issues of theological truth head-on, but instead sidesteps the eternal questions. This is not because he is incapable of dealing with more complex metaphysical issues - he does so in great depth in his other, longer works. Neither is this method of sidestepping our sources of anxiety an evasion of rational, empirical truth. This book is not a rigorous empiricist study, and never claimed to be. It is instead a psychotheapeutic work verging on the anti-intellectual, but at the same time embracing meditation and contemplation. Watts shows us ways to act out our love for wisdom and enlightenment by concentrating on the positive and accepting (but not dwelling on) disturbing questions which he considers to be unanswerable. This is not an atheistic work nor is it a tale of despair. This is a work infused with hope, while being mindful of the truth. It succeeds in treading a sort of middle ground between the love of knowledge and anti-intellectualism. The only problem with this book is its short length, although some might consider this an advantage. If you are looking for a more in-depth and rigorous study, try _Behold the Spirit_ or _Psychotherapy East and West_, also by Alan Watts. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5/5; A Great Read *by J***A on December 11, 2025* This is the first book by Alan Watts that I’ve read. I’ve seeing him quoted countless times and this book was on a great sale one day so I bought it and started reading. What’s fascinating is he’s writing gives off an impression of being technical but reading it, it just flowed. I really enjoyed it. I look forward to reading more from Alan Watts. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety - The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are - The Way of Zen --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1187748-the-wisdom-of-insecurity-a-message-for-an-age-anxiety](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1187748-the-wisdom-of-insecurity-a-message-for-an-age-anxiety) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*