Ask HN: Have you experienced a (positive) drug-induced outlook while sober?

Some drugs change our perception, some more so than others (coffee, cannabis, LSD, etc).

The states/thought-patterns one can reliably find themselves in can be objectively better than the default. Maybe less anxious, more positive, more energetic, more empathetic, etc.

Being dependent on a chemical to achieve peak mental clarity isn’t ideal. Is it possible one could acquire these properties without the consumptive aspect?

Or is one doomed to think their potential remains untapped on the far side of a chemical input?