If you have ever had the afore mentioned feeling(s) then no doubt you've visited his world. Nice place to be huh? It's like the journey to El-dorado where everything is fine and peaceful. What else can be found here? INSANITY! He lives just 2blocks away. So when on this journey to our brother 'IX' let's bear in mind we may walk past and say hello to insanity depending on how fast our driver is.
Before we contiinue let me bore you with a little let-us-get-high process [...and yes I will be using Cannabis as the reference point. It's most common in our world].
Cannabis contains two main compounds: THC(tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol).
With the first drag, THC runs as quickly as possible,bam! It hits the brain to the braincells(the neurons). There is a gap between the braincells (a synapse) and with the aid of neurotransmitters, informations are transported across these gaps. These neurotransmitters tells the body when to do or not do something [like a key that chemically turns the neuron on and off].
This is where our Chief , THC comes in. THC has the capability of mimicking a particular neurotransmitter(anandamide). This anandamide works together with dopamine in a certain manner to turn off and on different pathways. Since THC is an expert in mimics, it prevents anandamide from doing its job; just then, when the THC has blocked the anadamide,BOOM! we are suddenly euphoric,ravenous and seemingly impervious to pain.
Yea, before our long walk to that boring biology lecture I was talking about drivers. What kind of cars travel to cloud nine, Buggattis? kidding. Weedcedes,Chevrolet cocaine, Ford skunk, whichever car you buy/board definitely will take you there. Question is what do all these things have in common? Repeated use can alter the way the way the brain looks and functions i.e disruption in the brain's pleasure route.
The pleasure box of the human brain is dopamine and these substances or cars as I like to call them causes a surge in levels of dopamine in our brain which trigger feelings of pleasure and by so doing creates a path for these feelings that makes for repetition. Addiction is next(the hijacker of the brain). Let us be clear here, addiction is not only geared towards negativity as most times wrongly thought. We are all addicted to other things like eating and drinking( water of course *giggles*), just that they are all categorized under survival behaviours. What makes these substances smart is, when you are addicted it takes on the same signifance as other necessary survival behaviours- a wolf in sheep's clothing. These changes in your brain interfere with your ability to have clear thoughts, exercise good judgment, be in control of self and feel normal without them. The uncontrollable craving to use grows exponentially more important than anything else.
The smart man will come up with the phrase "I am just a social smoker" but the truth is the urge to use is so strong that your mind finds many ways to hide, deny and rationalize the addiction. Underestimating the quantity already taken, the impact created and level of control becomes the shield and even a bigger bus than Mourinho's [ addiction is a genius].
Why do I always feel the need to be in this cloud nine street always? What was I doing before I discovered cloud nine? Big question 79.8% of cloud nine tenants won't ask. It has been general knowledge from careful experiments that people who live or visit cloud nine street do have their reasons whether aware or not. Many first try out of curiosity, to have a good time, because friends are doing it ( sad but truth), to ease off stress, anxiety or depression- Escapism! No doubt we all practice escapism with regards to reality but the path taken is the bone of contention. Impulse is a prerogative of the youth but shall we now condemn our fate and self to the ever welcoming hands of actions without thoughts.
In the words of Marquis de Sade: " Man's natural character is to imitate, that of the sensitive man to resemble as closely as possible the person whom he loves".
On the average we spend nothing less than 5hours with friends/classmates on a daily basis, a weekly summation of 25hours (5-day scale), 100 hours every month. If you think that friends don't play enough role in your life, do the math.
Pick your phone at the end of today this time not to surf the net. type these questions and answer:
- what infirmity have i mastered today?
- what are the actions opposed?
-what virtue acquired? These bad habits will abate of themselves if they be brought everyday to the shift. The key to staying at peace is always hanging within range but with the doubt worn on our sleeves, the hand is heavy at every attempt. So i say to you, pack your loads, switch off the tele, turn off the lights. you should pay no more rents at cloud nine street. Check in at the good-peaceful-troubled-solvable-street.
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