I hope you understand it's not meant to sound condescending. Maybe my comment (http://news.ycombinator.com/edit?id=5211177) will help with the insight. Imagine the worst experience of your life. [rhetorical] Did you go through it with someone or were you alone? How much did that affect the experience? That's it. Having someone with you who has been through it before.
Again, I think my comment might give you some insights as to the claims about wisdom and maturity. There are also a vast amount of very smart people who have gotten a lot from LSD. I'd highly recommend this read: http://www.themorningnews.org/article/the-heretic
Again, I think my comment might give you some insights as to the claims about wisdom and maturity. There are also a vast amount of very smart people who have gotten a lot from LSD. I'd highly recommend this read: http://www.themorningnews.org/article/the-heretic