# hoarding information via a self-study syllabus is not the inspiration cure you think it is Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-twelfth-house-1329194/hoarding-information-via-a-self-study-syllabus-is-not-the-inspiration-cure-you-think-it-is Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-twelfth-house-1329194/hoarding-information-via-a-self-study-syllabus-is-not-the-inspiration-cure-you-think-it-is.md Podcast: [The Twelfth House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-twelfth-house-1329194) Published: 2025-09-13T13:40:00+00:00 Episode link: https://thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/p/your-self-study-syllabus-is-making Audio file: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/173473035/42d644933c1583547f83cf5708bf6346.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-twelfth-house-1329194/episodes/hoarding-information-via-a-self-study-syllabus-is-not-the-inspiration-cure-you-think-it-is Duration seconds: 2379 ## Resource πŸ“š Resources and Links: * Sign up for the North Node waitlist here * Inquire about 1:1 work with Michelle here * Holisticism Resources 4 u: * Ruthless Clarity β€” an 8-week email course designed to help you achieve crystal-clear certainty about your goals, desires, and energy allocation * How to Begin: A Project Planning Class β€” a 90-m on-demand class that teaches you exactly how to sketch a effervescent project plan that'll fill you with glee and inspiration and instantly banish procrastination and overwhelm, so your brilliant ideas can finally come to life. * The Subconscious Audit β€” an 11-day diagnostic framework that helps you identify what's holding you back and making you *feel* blocked. Because you're never actually blocked * The New Age Playbook for Spellbinding, Can’t-Stop-Reading Copy β€” a 35-page downloadable workbook to take your writing from blah to bingeable I've seen no fewer than 17 different examples of people creating self-learning syllabi for themselves, whether it's "these are all the movies and books and podcasts I'm gonna consume in September" or "these are the things I'm going to read and think about in Q4." And I love that impulse! The impulse is correct, it shows a sense of intrinsic curiosity and β€” dare I say β€” whimsy which we DESPERATELY need more of in this world. Personally, I’m an absolutely sloot for learning. I would identify as a lifelong learner β€” it's arguably one of my most deeply held values. Buuuuuuuuuuuuut I think when you just give yourself a list of things to read or consume without a little digestif moment at the end of it all, you're kind of knowledge hoarding without real transformation. It’s a touch of capitalism-inspired scarcity mindset β€” just endlessly accruing and consuming stuff without stopping to breathe and check in and… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-twelfth-house-1329194/episodes/hoarding-information-via-a-self-study-syllabus-is-not-the-inspiration-cure-you-think-it-is/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-twelfth-house-1329194/hoarding-information-via-a-self-study-syllabus-is-not-the-inspiration-cure-you-think-it-is.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.