Help Requested - When Spirituality Meets The Road

[Giancarlo]

Hi all,

I've been following Leo on this personal development/spiritual journey for 10 years now. 2025 has been the year where I feel like my growth has become exponential (thanks in no small part to multiple profound psychedelic trips). While incredible in terms of development, it has thrown a wrench into my everyday life.

A bit of backstory: I was dating someone earlier this year, only to realize 9 months in that she wasn't going to be right for me long-term. I feel like this was a direct result of me becoming more conscious.

My current concern is the following: I'm 25, have a good job in tech and a promising career ahead. Increasingly I feel like this kind of corporate life isn't compatible with pursuing higher consciousness. Similarly to how I felt about my relationship, there's a feeling of "please don't take this away from me yet". 

I had hoped to pursue a more conscious second career later in life, for example in my 40s. But as I develop, I feel like that timeline is shrinking, and that terrifies me.

Am I putting the cart before the horse? Should I focus on building material wealth in my 20s-30s before pursuing more spirituality?