🎈 What I Learned from Psychedelic Hippies
Every summer, I take off my professional mask and venture out to festivals.
Festival culture is unique. Humans are exceedingly open, friendly, cheerful, and playful. There's gifting. There are funny outfits. There's a willingness to appreciate new perspectives.
Unfortunately, there's also a lot of drugs.
And alcohol.
And escapism.
And smoking.
Typical partygoers are not my people. But they want what I have — the ability to create joy from within and get high on their own supply. The mindset of loving reality as it is, not needing it to be any different.
I am acknowledged for this skill. People are impressed. And it keeps me going back. Eager learners are fun to educate.
Whenever I am educating partygoers at a festival, my message is this. There are alternative ways to socialize that generate more joy and energy. To change your quality of life, change the quality of your social interactions.
