Unpopular opinion: as an overachiever doing mundane things like watching reality TV and smoking weed with friends led to more personal growth and self acceptanc

Unpopular opinion: as an overachiever doing mundane things like watching reality TV and smoking weed with friends led to more personal growth and self acceptance than any form of additional study. just sitting with friends talking about life in a relaxed setting and practicing creating connections stress free really helped me improve my soft skills (and dumb TV shows to have stuff to discuss). Of course the minute it's actual addition I totally see their point but drugs and partying really had a prolonged positive impact on my life. Those experiences did convince me not to pursue a PhD on one hand but also to build 3 companies and code a lot more on the other.