Would a strong psychedelic experience not take you to a different realm of thought? I'm curious why you say it gets old fast, most psychedelics aren't habit forming.
Re:The Problem With Happiness
by malvosenior on Saturday May 04, 2019 @01:03PM
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In my experience you can only visit that realm so many times before it ceases to offer new insights.
Fair, how many times has that been for you? I'll make sure to stay well under :)
Does life get really boring for you, then?
Re:The Problem With Happiness
by malvosenior on Saturday May 04, 2019 @01:01PM
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Not at all. I'd say one of the reasons these things don't seem new and exciting is because as you age, you acquire things that feel much more important than new experiences for the sake of new experiences. Having a family for instance will give you near continuous new experiences at an intensity level you basically can't match outside of that situation.
It's also interesting and exciting to continue to get better at things I love (programming, hobbies...).
Drugs are probably the first thing on the list that get old fast.
Even things I really love, like eating authentic food from different countries, while highly enjoyable, isn't shocking or new the way it was when I first had exposure to different food in general.