Unless you have lots of money saved, or don’t mind living in poverty, or have a particular job in mind for the future, or hate your job so much that you can’t imagine going on, don’t quit your job.

DMT is a gift, but not the kind of gift you might imagine. It’s like a gift of a block of stone and a chisel given to a sculptor rather than a finished piece of work. It’s still up to the sculptor to make something beautiful out of it.

Contrary to what you may believe, you are living in the present moment right now. You have always lived in the present moment, and always will. Even when you remember your past or ponder your future, you are doing so from the present. So you don’t really have to “find” the present moment – it’s always there and all you have.

Following a strict spiritual practice is not necessarily the same as following a spiritual path in life.

I’m not sure how you define “ego”, but I define it as my sense of self – my personal identity, and that’s not something I feel a need to shed.