Pssst. Hey Kid.

"Oxytocin is the original gateway drug."
The Chemical Buddha heard a lot about gateway drugs that were supposed to lead to harder and harder drugs and a life of hardship and addiction. However, TCB thought this was nothing more than a clever smokescreen by people who didn't want teens and kids to know the true source of their craving for connection: oxytocin. Before you Google oxytocin we'll tell you what it is (just in case Google disagrees with us). Oxytocin is the chemical that is released during skin to skin contact. And as psychological research has shown, baby monkeys will forego food for touch. I’m not sure, but that seems like a pretty big indication that oxytocin is an addictive drug. It was this line of thinking that lead The Chemical Buddha to debunk the myth that marijuana would open anyone to anything. We're born addicts.
What do you crave?
What has the impact of that craving had on your life? Would you define it as 'good' or 'bad'?

Inhale Deeply. Hold. Exhale. Fly.

"Life is like pot smoke. It can make you cough and choke or it can make you high."
The Chemical Buddha was known to partake in some of the 'herb' from time to time. (And by time to time we mean every waking moment.) But he noticed his enjoyment of cannabis (as it was known in Latin circles) depended on the quality. Some of it made him choke and cough incessantly. While other times his experience was smooth and instantly intoxicating. In one of his better baked moments, TCB made the connection between life and pot. Depending upon the quality of one's life it could also move in fits and starts leaving one disappointed. Or it could be smooth and wondrously fun. When it came to the quality of his pot, TCB just found a better dealer. Which, not so strangely enough, was what he did when it came to the quality of his life.
How would you describe the quality of your life?
What do you do when life isn’t going as you planned?
If it’s not going as you like, what can you do to get it moving in the right direction?