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Modern science has given us the pill - again. Nootropics. That stands for mind benders.

Nootropics are believed to be safe for the brain.

In case anyone is unfamiliar with this, their purpose is to enhance mental clarity and focus, to leverage the brain's capacity. Users report being in the zone. Their brain waves flow in a synchronized pattern and their thinking is boosted by the nootropics. The pills can run $300 a bottle and should be taken daily to be effective. Note: There are also nootropic blends and imitations out there. So buyer beware.

Oddly, all this came about just as I was beginning to notice some very powerful thinkers seem to burn themselves out. Jim Morrison, for example, was highly intelligent, talented, and unfortunately burned out while young. Addicted to mind altering drugs and alcohol, Jim couldn't live with himself. He died of an overdose at age 27, and the world lost him, his musical talents and his undeniable beauty. Jim was an avid reader of the great thinker, philosopher, and prolific writer, Friedrich Nietzsche. Nietzsche's mind-bending philosophy was cut short, tragically, when at age 44 Nietzsche suffered a complete breakdown and lived the rest of his days in a near vegetative state. It is believed he died from brain cancer.

For many years, people believed the pill was safe. Modern people scoffed at those not on the pill. Some people didn't want to live taking a pill every day. How do you know the long-term effects of artificial medicines until they are used long-term? Today we know that the high levels of hormones used in those early versions of the pill are linked to breast cancer.

It's very easy, and natural to get your brain waves into the flow. It doesn't have to involve costly pills or mind bending ingredients. Yogis have done this for centuries, exhibiting astounding mental and physical powers of concentration and self-control.

The natural way to enhance mental and physical prowess is through diet, exercise, rest and meditation. Hatha Yoga is a gentle way to exercise and tone the body. Kundalini yoga is a yoga to calm and strengthen the mind and concentration. These yogas along with a healthy, balanced diet will enhance your physical and mental state without leading to burn out and without taking a chance on mind bending drugs.

Modern science is always advancing and its answers as such are always temporal.