My advice to people today is as follows: If you take the game of life seriously, if you take your nervous system seriously, if you take your sense organs seriously, if you take the energy process seriously, you must turn on, tune in, and drop out.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Leary urges individuals to prioritize their consciousness and sensory experience over societal structures. He advocates for a radical shift in how one engages with reality.
- In plain terms
- Take your mind and senses seriously and change your lifestyle to match.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize your internal experience over external societal expectations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does taking your nervous system seriously look like?
- How do you balance social responsibility with personal freedom?
Another view
The advice can be interpreted as promoting irresponsible behavior or drug use without context.
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