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Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by mindcrime » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:38 PM UTC

While I have smoked weed 3 or 4 times in my life, and drink like a fish on occasion, put me down on the list of people who have never tried psychedelics, but have considered it many times.

This post really makes me want to go out and get some 'shrooms (or LSD) and give it a try. I think I'm going to put that on my "do real soon now" list... I mean, I'm getting older, so it's time to stop procrastinating and DO stuff instead of just dreaming about it. :-(

Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by cnp » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:38 PM UTC

dobbsbob wrote: post #13

You can get really sick from shrooms if you're allergic/take too much or the person you bought them off doesn't know what they're doing and is selling you bunk/poison shrooms. Small amount of LSD will acheive the same thing, plus no sickness :P

LSD and Mushrooms are completely different things. Mushrooms are more magical, mysterious, forbidden and strange where LSD is more focused and terrestrial, and less insightful comparatively speaking. It also tends to really wear your mind out where with Mushrooms you feel absolutely fantastic immediately after, and for days following that.

Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by northwest » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:39 PM UTC

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Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by to3m » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:41 PM UTC

wsr wrote: post #15

salimmadjd wrote: post #10

I went to a school with many friends who experienced with hallucinogens regularly. But they always followed these rules: 1 - don't look at a the mirror 2 - cars are for real 3 - you can't fly

Can you please elaborate on the point "don't look at the mirror"? What would the person see?

A gurning, jaw-grinding space cadet. Mad, staring eyes, the waxy, ashen skin of somebody who's been awake for 18 hours, teeth and lips stained tarry black from smoking dirty spliffs filled with cheap pipe tobacco and filthy tarry hashish.

Not a pretty sight.

Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by cnp » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:41 PM UTC

jules wrote: post #4

So were the notes worth anything? What I always wonder about these types of experiences is whether the drug really does give you great insights, or it just tricks you into the feeling that you're having great insights.

Its a combination of both, but don't discredit the power of wonder, however empty; its a healing, rejuvenating feeling even if nothing materially tangible comes from it.

Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by Guillaumeish » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:42 PM UTC

Yes, I totally agree.

Every person should try magic mushrooms and/or LSD. Any psychedelic drug. The problem is that not all people can afford to do so (and I don't mean financially afford it, I mean psychologically), not everyone is ready to experience certain feelings.

There is a right time to do it, and most of the people (especially the grown up ones) totally need a guide to do it. Someone who knows the stuff you're trying and know how to guide you out of any possible bad trip happening. I'm convinced that these "altered state of perception" should be experienced by the highest number of people.

Take a look at: "DMT: The spirit molecule". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4FaDMak-TQ

Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by Aloisius » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:42 PM UTC

Before people run out and do this, anyone know of any negative side effects?

I'm a bit prone to anxiety and my only experience with a drug everyone said was harmless (prescription pot) was terrifying.

Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by cnp » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:43 PM UTC

idointernet wrote: post #8

I agree 100% with this post. I did shrooms 1x in Mexico with the most amazing weather, right on the ocean. It changed how I viewed things. It pointed out my social anxieties in that they weren't present. I consider it one of the turning points in my life.

My wife had something similar happen to her, a sort of before and after in terms of social anxiety and expectations. One trip cleared that up and the concerns have never returned.

Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by NhanH » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:46 PM UTC

As a young 20-ish who've never partaken in any kind of drugs. Does anyone have a NEGATIVE story to share? Not the type of "he got addicted and ruined his life" but "hallucinations after all are just hallucinations, and the profound effects are fake etc."

Re: Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms

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Post by coldtea » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9:47 PM UTC

jules wrote: post #4

So were the notes worth anything? What I always wonder about these types of experiences is whether the drug really does give you great insights, or it just tricks you into the feeling that you're having great insights.

>What I always wonder about these types of experiences is whether the drug really does give you great insights, or it just tricks you into the feeling that you're having great insights.

Or it gives you great insights that are beyond the verbal level, not something that you just can jot down to sell afterwards to have people tell you how smart you are.

That is, it lets you feel and see things differently, it doesn't put smart quotes on your mind or make you discover general relativity.