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Drug of the Modern World

By Nicolas PatschkowskiPublished 7 years ago 1 min read
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waking up, fresh. fresh but then... off. coffee. up.

fresh and ready. i'm ready, working right away. food, later. work, now. learning learning learning. down... coffee. up... kinda. dizzy... food, now... better. nutrients, ok, i can work now.

need air. exercise, walk, fresh air, wind, emotions, brain full of them. feeling the world. hard, intense. back to work, faster, ready to go. work, then break. brain going down. lunch, digestion, food processing... need... sleep...

power nap. power. fresh brain, coffee. silent. then boom. unlimited energy. work work work. emotions, inspiration. feeling the world in my brain. feeling myself, i can start to feel...

Myself. I can now feel my body. And I know, it's the coffee that makes me access brain, fully. Yes, this feeling is crazy. How could I leave without it? I need more coffee.

I am just sitting on my usual desk on a usual work day, but this is the richest and most intense experience I have ever felt. My body gets up in a perfectly controlled accurate motion. I send the message to my arm to ask it to grab my cup, perfectly controlling my body, agile. And I can feel the neurons lighting up and shooting out neurotransmitters. I poor in some of this modern drug, blissful brew. And drink it.

Colours appear brighter, the world is lighter. Everything makes sense, I understand the world. I can see patterns in everything, grasping the meaning of the universe. I get back to work with laser focus and perfect clarity. My brain is an explosion of thoughts, a different level of consciousness.

i'm working. exploding in energy. boom. final explosion. work, more, but lack... energy. drained. down. head hurts. stop.

sleep.

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Nicolas Patschkowski

Just a french student pouring out thoughts and feelings.

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