>>11282999Same. Except I have been working on achieving these daydreams of mine. Sadly I am not nearly as intelligent as I fancy myself to be, so everything I've tried so far has failed. It still feels adventurous and rewarding that I have at least tried, though.
[spoiler:lit]I thought it was possible and derived by myself a huge portion of the reactor functions, which were known since the 1800s. Still felt good for myself. Coming up with some old models is better than not coming up with anything at all.[/spoiler:lit]
If it serves as help, Anon, I've been trying to stay in this state. I often struggle with sadness and I even self-harm. One alternative to keep myself productive despite depression has been the consumption of ritalin. Ritalin stimulates the concentration of dopamin in the nervous system, which leads me to believe that these highs of confidence and productivity that you have are related to dopamin highs. That way I have succesfully turned some of my worst days into productive ones. It is a dangerous drug for people with ADHD, and I can't stress enough that you should stay away from it unless you are very confident in your heart and lungs.
So yes, if dopamine stimulators can get me in this state of mania of yours, I believe it has something to do with dopamine.