# Novelty Is My Drug of Choice | The Sesh

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Podcast: [Cannabis School](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-school-4137013)
Published: 2026-04-02T10:20:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Sesh, we start with a painfully honest truth, novelty is addictive as hell. Not in the dramatic after-school-special way. In the real-life way. Learning can feel productive. Research can feel productive. Building the perfect system can feel productive. But sometimes it’s just a prettier way to avoid doing the actual thing in front of you. So that’s where this one starts. We get into analysis paralysis, fear of failure, bare minimum habits, and why doing ten simple reps every day beats building some giant perfect plan you’ll never follow. We talk about what happens when your competitive edge fades, why rejection gets easier only after you’ve eaten enough no’s, and how asking for things opens way more doors than most people realize. From there, this one goes where The Sesh always goes, into the weeds in the best way. We get into parenting, connection, service, letting people help you, networking, sales, social awkwardness, work, masculinity, modern comfort, forgotten skills, religion, change, collapse, and why racing games somehow became therapy. It’s funny, scattered, sharp, and way more honest than polished. What we get into: Why learning can turn into avoidance Analysis paralysis and the fear behind overthinking The power of simple daily reps Why asking is a skill most people never build How rejection changes you Competition, drive, and what happens when you lose your edge Service, connection, and why receiving help can be harder than giving it The value of trades, real-world skills, and uncomfortable growth Why change feels threatening even though life is literally change How racing became meditation A bunch of side quests, because obviously This episode is for you if: You keep “preparing” instead of starting You’ve been stuck in your head and…

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