Career choice after intro to psychedelics

Hi, I was wondering what students in college persue in studying or if taking psychedelics has impacted what you study now or have studied in the past. Im a 22 year old junior in college studying Business and Finance. Ever since I began exploring the psychedelic world I l feel as though ive been awakened and have learned a lot about myself. Im now taking the semester off because I simply cannot study Finance anymore. I feel as though it is against everything I am now and I wish to pursue a different career that would allow me to explore psychedelics further. Unfortunately I have not taken many science or psychology classes and I was never good at them, I always seemed interested but never though I was really smart enough to study that stuff.

I was just wondering what people think, is it to late switch? What are some career paths that would allow me to explore the psychedelic world further other ?

 

After my eyes were opened, I could never handle a "regular" job again. Simply too meaningless

But are you after a career or a job? If you're gunning for a career and are looking to map out the rest of your life as soon as possible, then I couldn't think of anything that I, at least, could do. Obviously I don't know enough about your interests etc to recommend something for you.

But know that there are plenty of jobs all over the world, many of which you won't need a college degree for, and many of which will be far more stimulating than a career.

So I don't know that you should alter your studies. It depends what you're after. I think the most important, and difficult thing, is thinking outside the box. The world isn't just what people have told you, it's much, much more than that, and your possibilities are endless if you just open your eyes to them. Before you can make a good decision about what you want to do you need to figure out what options you have.

 

Thank you for the reply I just cant handle studying finance anymore. Switching sounds fun but there are insecurities, Im not very good at the things Im interested in and Im afraid it might be to late to learn the skills I would need to do something like video production or photography. I don't know much about cameras and I haven't taken a photography class since high school so I feel as though I simply don't have enough time. I just want to be able to do something that will allow me to explore my creative side more and explore psychedelics further.

Transpersonal Psychology sounds great and so does quantum mechanics but that means switching my degree adding another year or two of university...I love music and video production but I haven't ever looked into these things as a subject I would ever pursue because of my lack of skills in these areas.

Thanks again

 

Are you a member of the shroomery? I think Ive seen this same post there. But anyways I'm not sure what to say. I dont think what you study matters that much but what you work in does. No matter what you do just be sure you're somewhat happy doing it and at peace and then live your life outside of work. But I imagine working in finance would be hell if you've become more emotionally intuned and creative now.

Its hard to know what to work in. I'm kind of in the same boat. I got an art degree but now I'm not sure I want to be a graphic designer forever more. I say just try different jobs and take it easy till you find something you like. Dont feel like you have to make a choice right now for what you'll forever work in. It sucks society indoctrinates us to "pick" a career and then expect to work in that forever more. We gotta free our minds more.

 

Planning a life course around planned psychedelic use to any degree is an interesting approach- though I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. As far as using the concept of every mind needing to be free as rationale for not pursuing intellectual/educational discipline in preparation for being able to support yourself I think you are doing little more than stacking the deck against your chances at success and possibly happiness- though I think it's a special emotional skill to find a measure of happiness with whatever walk you've chosen... because everything in life doesn't have to be fun. I'd further propose that there is a certain peril in having the need for fun constantly indulged as anything in life tends to lose its value when we get more than a healthy amount of it. Life has taught me the mind thrives off balance. Being in a constantly blissful and care free state likely fosters an inability to deal with life when shit gets real.

It's all well and good to want a life that can accommodate ongoing drug or psychedelic use, but there are no guarantees that that will always be the case... and working to enable habitual use sets the table for future problems and major life setbacks when necessary distractions from your carefully cultivated routine force you to endure long term separation from that which you seem to value very much at this point. I think inability and unwillingness to step away from anything for a period of time is an ominous precursor to potentially serious problems with abuse.

Besides, coping skills and a respectably tough dignity are best strengthened when a person stoically if not cheerfully takes on those ongoing necessary tasks in life that he/she would much rather not have to do. I cannot imagine it being at all good to be solely dependent on psychedelics (or anything else) in order to open the mind and feel happy and free.