The Key Is Simplicity

WITH BOTTLE in one hand and book in the other, I sought the "ultimate reality" of the universe. I was an intelligent chap, with no doubt that if one looked long enough and studied hard enough, he would find the metaphysical principle that tied together the loose strings of the universe. Academia and philosophy, books and religions, all uniting forces with alcohol, drugs, and the power of my own wonderful mind, certainly held the key to comprehending the incomprehensible. Drugs and alcohol were my indispensable partners in this quest. I pursued many avenues of thought; I followed the great minds of Plato, Aristotle, Epictetus, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Timothy Leary, Locke, Diderot, ad infinitum; and always at my side was my faithful friend and adviser, John Barleycorn.