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Dear Sovereign Self · July 6 · 11 min

I'm Confused

Send us Fan Mail Most people think leverage comes from titles, authority, or hierarchy. I’ve learned that it often lives somewhere else entirely. In this episode, I share one of the mental models that has shaped both my career and my philosophy: learning to follow leverage instead of appearances. We explore why people so often miscalculate influence, how misunderstanding desire leads to misunderstanding power, and why seeing systems accurately may be one of the most practical forms of sovereignty.

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Send us Fan Mail

Most people think leverage comes from titles, authority, or hierarchy.

I’ve learned that it often lives somewhere else entirely.

In this episode, I share one of the mental models that has shaped both my career and my philosophy: learning to follow leverage instead of appearances. We explore why people so often miscalculate influence, how misunderstanding desire leads to misunderstanding power, and why seeing systems accurately may be one of the most practical forms of sovereignty.


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