The Three Loops
That Run Your Life

Why you're stuck, burnt out, or empty — and the system you're already running

It's not broken. It's just running in the wrong order.

You've done the work. Read the books. Built the habits. But something still doesn't hold.

This book explains why — and gives you the structural model that finally makes sense of it.

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You might recognize this

You achieve things that should feel meaningful — but don't.

You know what to do, but can't make yourself do it consistently.

You swing between overwork and collapse, with nothing in between.

You've tried systems, coaches, and frameworks — they work for a while, then fade.

You suspect there's something deeper going on, but you can't name it.

If this doesn't describe you, this book isn't for you.

Three loops. One hierarchy. A diagnosis that actually helps.

Every human life runs on three feedback loops. Most suffering isn't weakness or trauma — it's running the wrong loop for the problem you're facing. The sequence matters.

1

The Self-Trust Loop

Integrity → Confidence → Action

Governs: Whether you can rely on yourself

When broken: Nothing you build will last

2

The Growth Loop

Challenge → Adaptation → Capacity

Governs: Whether you can handle more

When broken: You stagnate or burn out

3

The Meaning Loop

Values → Expression → Purpose

Governs: Whether any of it matters

When broken: Success feels hollow

The rule that changes everything

Self-Trust Growth Meaning

You can't grow sustainably if you don't trust yourself to follow through.

You can't find meaning if you haven't grown enough to see it.

"Most people are trying to optimize Loop 3 while Loop 1 is broken. That's why nothing sticks."

This is not

  • Motivation or inspiration
  • Therapy or trauma work
  • Productivity hacks
  • Another morning routine
  • Manifestation or mindset tricks

This is

  • A structural model you can diagnose yourself with
  • An explanation for why things haven't worked
  • A sequence that actually holds
  • Operating logic, not feelings
  • The architecture underneath everything else
Lee Powell

Lee Powell

I spent 15 years building technology companies, leading teams, and achieving things that were supposed to make me feel successful. They didn't.

When I finally figured out why, I found a model that explained not just my experience, but a pattern I'd seen in hundreds of capable people who couldn't figure out why they felt stuck.

This book is that model.

Former tech founder Creator of ManOS Based in Melbourne

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You're not broken.
You're just running the loops out of order.

This book shows you which one to fix first.

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