I realized something today that I've heard multiple people talking about.

I'll give credit to Alex Becker since I've heard it from him the most.

He talks about removing dopamine-addicting behaviors completely.

Social media. Video games. Watching TV. All of it.

His theory: once you remove these from your life, you start getting dopamine from the goals you set for yourself and the things that you build.

I always told myself, "Yeah, that makes sense."

But I never fully committed to it.

About 2 months ago when I got married, something shifted.

(Oh yeah, I got married! I'm so excited for that new journey and sharing that with you, but that will have to wait for another email.)

I made the commitment to remove all dopamine addictions and see what would actually happen.

The results have been incredible.

I started getting into a great morning routine.

Developed healthier habits.

But the biggest thing?

I started building things.

I was creating a new project every couple of days.

Learning AI coding. Working out more. All while increasing my morning spiritual practice.

And oh man, have things been happening.

I've been learning new skills and building things that I've been dreaming about for years for Science Of Imagery.

Plus other apps that I'd always viewed as a potential fun hobby.

But now, with what's possible with AI, these dreams are becoming reality.

Here's what I discovered:

When you remove the easy dopamine hits, your brain starts craving achievement dopamine instead.

The satisfaction from building something real. The rush from learning a new skill. The excitement from seeing progress on meaningful goals.

It's like switching from junk food to real nutrition.

Your brain stops wanting the quick sugar rush and starts craving the sustained energy that comes from actual accomplishment.

What I thought would take years now takes hours.

We are in the craziest of times.

You've just barely seen the beginning with Zenspire, but I also have other new projects that I want to share with you.

If you're feeling stuck in endless scrolling or binge-watching cycles, maybe it's time to try this experiment.

Remove the easy dopamine for 30 days.

See what your brain starts building instead.

Sean May

P.S. Tomorrow I'll tell you about one of the new projects I'm building. It's called Curavera, and it's unlike anything I've created before.