Oct 18 • Business Advice
🧠 The Psychology of the 1% — Stop Overthinking & Start Thinking Clearly
I watched this talk that completely reframed how I see success. It's not about thinking more…It’s about thinking better. And what separates the 1% isn’t intelligence, it’s clarity, calm, and consistency.
Here’s what stood out the most 👇
🌗 1. Replace “OR” Thinking with “AND” Thinking
Most people live in extremes: success or failure, good or bad.
But the top 1% think in ANDs.
“I’m scared AND I can still do it.”
“This didn’t work AND it taught me what to fix.”
That tiny shift gives permission to be both human AND capable all at once.
“AND” builds emotional resilience. It’s freedom from perfection.
🔄 2. Inversion Thinking — Win by Avoiding Failure
Stop asking “How do I succeed?” and start asking “What would guarantee I fail?”
It’s easier to spot mistakes than predict perfection.
When you know what causes failure, you just do the opposite.
Overthinking = procrastination dressed up as productivity.
Clarity starts when you focus on what not to do.
💔 3. The Sunk Cost Trap — Let Go to Grow
“Most people are addicted to their own suffering.”
We hold onto things just because of the time or energy we’ve already spent.
But if you wouldn’t start it again today, it’s okay to release it.
Time invested is not a reason to keep suffering.
Letting go is not failure it’s maturity.
🎯 4. Constraint Thinking — Find the Real Bottleneck
Top performers don’t fix everything, they fix the right thing.
Ask:
“What’s the one constraint holding everything else back?”
Usually it’s the thing you’ve been avoiding.
Focus on that, and the rest falls into alignment.
🌿 5. Emotional Filter — Don’t Decide in a Storm
When emotions spike, so do errors in decision-making.
Fear, stress, anger, they distort reality.
“If I feel emotional, I do not make decisions.”
“I only decide when I am content.”
Content doesn’t mean “happy.”
It means no urgency, no panic.
Because our brains crave quick exits when things feel heavy, that’s recency bias.
But the real advantage of the 1% is they stick with the plan long enough to win.
They follow evidence, not emotion.
If you can stay calm when others chase chaos, you win by default.
🔥 Leila’s 7-Day Challenge
For the next week, ask yourself these six questions before you decide anything:
1️⃣ How could this fail?
2️⃣ Can I use AND instead of OR?
3️⃣ Would I start this today?
4️⃣ What’s my real constraint?
5️⃣ Am I emotional right now?
6️⃣ Is my timeline realistic?
Write your answers. Sit with them. Notice the patterns.This is how clarity compounds.
💬 Which of these six questions hit you the hardest right now?
Drop it below ⬇️ let’s hold each other accountable for the next 7 days of clear, calm decisions.
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🧠 The Psychology of the 1% — Stop Overthinking & Start Thinking Clearly
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