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No the OP but I'm no longer surprised by art, traveling or drugs. At some point you see the same broad patterns repeated over and over. I can't get excited abou
by malvosenior 7y ago
No the OP but I'm no longer surprised by art, traveling or drugs. At some point you see the same broad patterns repeated over and over. I can't get excited about another speakeasy, temple or museum. I can enjoy them but they don't feel "new". Art is the same way, something meant to be "shocking"? Doesn't feel that way to me, just feels cliche. Abstract, realism... I've seen it all before. It doesn't mean I don't appreciate it, again it just doesn't feel new.
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.
- namanyayg 7y agoWould 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.
- malvosenior 7y agoIn my experience you can only visit that realm so many times before it ceases to offer new insights.
- namanyayg 7y agoFair, how many times has that been for you? I'll make sure to stay well under :)
- selestify 7y agoDoes life get really boring for you, then?
- malvosenior 7y agoNot 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...).