What does Watts mean when he says, "If we are unduly absorbed in improving them [our lives] we may forget altogether to live them" ?In your opinion is this a spiritual sentiment? Defend your answer.

When Watts says, "If we are unduly absorbed in improving [our lives], we can completely forget about living them," it should be noted that Watts was a well-known self-taught person. He received scholarships from Harvard University and the Bollingen Foundation, as well as a master's degree in theology from Sudbury-Western Theological Seminary and an honorary doctorate from the University of Vermont in recognition of his contribution to the field of comparative religion. In other words, he is recognized for his extensive work as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for Western audiences, through his more than twenty-five books and numerous articles on topics such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, the elevation of consciousness and the search for happiness, relating his experience to scientific knowledge and the teaching of Eastern and Western religions and philosophies (Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Hinduism, among others).

For this reason Watts came to experience and conclude that to abstain from the conscious enjoyment of life in the midst of the distraction that implies wanting to improve life, which as energy and essence is unbeatable, since life is just what it is for each person, then the person can lose the most transcendent part of life itself which is the fact of living one's own life. Therefore, and expressing an exclusively personal opinion, Watts expresses a deep spiritual feeling.