Novelty
Your brain is wired to notice and feel reward for novelty.
This is why bunny-shaped chocolate tastes better.
It is also why sugar-crusted baby chicken-shaped things that might be a distant cousin of marshmallows keep luring “one bite” out of them.
Novelty is not a bad thing.
It plays a role in your ability to perspective-take and reappraise.
Novelty is one of the few reward drivers that can consistently combat the inertia of homeostasis.
Novelty can represent distractions that sidetrack you.
It can also represent a fresh perspective to an old way of doing things.
Effective leaders are diligent at discerning which type of novelty they are navigating.
You + coffee in hand = Good Friday.
- Morning Cup