Huxley wrote that "The mystical experience is doubly valuable; it is valuable because it gives the experiencer a better understanding of himself and the world and because it may help him to lead a less self-centered and more creative life.
hˈʌksli ɹˈoʊt ðˈæt "ðə mˈɪstɪkəl ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ɪz dˈʌbli vˈæljuːəbəl; ɪɾ ɪz vˈæljuːəbəl bɪkˈʌz ɪt ɡˈɪvz ðɪ ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsɚɹ ɐ bˈɛɾɚɹ ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌv hɪmsˈɛlf ænd ðə wˈɜːld ænd bɪkˈʌz ɪt mˈeɪ hˈɛlp hˌɪm tə lˈiːd ɐ lˈɛs sˈɛlfsˈɛntɚd ænd mˈoːɹ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv lˈaɪf.