The Leverage Letter: The Personal Stabilization System (PSS)
You Need More Leverage, Not More Discipline
Most people think they need more discipline.
What they actually need is fewer decisions.
Discipline is expensive.
It draws from a limited reserve.
Stability is cheaper.
Once installed, it runs quietly and effectively.
The Personal Stabilization System is designed to move weight off your nervous system and into structure—where it belongs.
Not to control your life.
But to hold it steady.
The Problem This Solves
If your mind feels noisy, scattered, or reactive, it’s usually not because you’re unfocused.
It’s because you’re carrying decisions that should have been settled once—and never revisited.
What to do next.
When to stop.
What matters today.
What gets postponed.
What you’re avoiding deciding at all.
Each one is small.
Together, they exhaust you.
The Governing Principle
Stability comes from defaults, not discipline.
If something requires willpower every time, it will eventually fail.
The goal is not motivation.
The goal is removal.
The Personal Stabilization System (Overview)
The system has three components:
Inputs – what you allow into your attention
Defaults – what happens automatically
Constraints – what you intentionally limit
When these are clear, pressure drops immediately.
1. Inputs: Reduce Noise at the Source
Every unnecessary input creates a decision later.
This week, audit: