Life is full of levers.
The mistake isn’t pulling them.
The mistake is pulling the wrong one at the wrong time.
Not every lever works in every season.
Not every lever is meant to be pulled often.
Take the convenience lever.
This is the one you pull to save time and effort. It’s useful when you’re overwhelmed. It’s helpful when you’re in a pinch.
But pull it too often?
You lose self-sufficiency. You get soft. You become dependent on systems you don’t control.
Then there’s the grind lever. The sacrifice lever. The patience lever. The learning lever.
Each one has a cost. Each one has a payoff. Each one works best only in the right moment.
Don’t swear allegiance to a single lever.
Develop the awareness to know which one to pull—and when to leave the others alone.
Levers are just tools.
Used intentionally, they compound your strength. Used carelessly, they throw your life out of alignment.
So don’t ask which lever is best.
Ask which lever this moment demands.
Then pull it—deliberately.