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Combat leaders have evolved over the past two decades in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria where zero defect, inflexible and dogmatic peacetime leadership styles have been outpaced by combat-tested leadership styles. Most of us know combat veterans who intuitively understand the personal challenges facing their team, are able to quickly overcome trauma to lead from the front, and have the mental flexibility to understand and outwit unconventional enemies. Ultimately, empathy is an extremely valuable tool in combat and in life. Fortunately, there’s a supplement that encourages empathy. Psilocybin, the psychotropic molecule in magic mushrooms, causes a loss of feeling for self-concern, and a heightened sense of connection with the environment and your tribe. Scientists call this “ego dissolution,” and realizations made in this state can stay with you long after tripping.1
I first experimented with psilocybin after 13 years of service as a Marine intelligence and reconnaissance officer. I’d been curious about psychedelics for a while so consulted a good friend of mine who had a few trips under his belt. A week later he stopped by my apartment with a ziplock bag full of dried, whole, bluish-gold mushrooms. Inspired by the American Indian “vision quest,” I cruised over to Catalina Island, hiked out to the middle and set up camp on a ridge looking west over the Pacific. It was cold and wet all day but in true vision quest fashion, the clouds cleared just as the sun set on my camp, opening a heavenly window to our galaxy.
What are your thoughts on psilocybins and mushrooms? Several studies have shown largely positive results for those who take small doses. It has very positive benefits for those with anxiety, depression, and other side affects of living in a wired modern society.
