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To speak honestly, psychedelics are not inherently spiritual. They do not make a person wise. They do not do the inner work for you. But in the right setting, with maturity, discernment, preparation, and integration, they can sometimes loosen the rusted hinges of the psyche and allow a person to see what has been hidden behind the locked door.

And what is so striking about AI is this: it resembles the ego more than it resembles the soul.

There is a strange danger in modern tech work: not only burnout, but reduction. You begin as a person with humor, tenderness, appetite, grief, intuition, and wonder. Then slowly, under the glow of deadlines, dashboards, and the permanent hum of urgency, you are trained to become output. A responsive node. A charged battery. A machine that answers Slack before it answers its own body.

Psychedelics have gained attention in recent years for their potential therapeutic benefits, and some individuals may wonder about their role in coaching. While it's essential to approach this topic with caution and understanding, psychedelics may offer certain...