You Have Two Souls. Here’s Why Your Mind Isn’t the Boss.

You Have Two Souls. Here’s Why Your Mind Isn’t the Boss.

It had the logic. The ambition. The plan.

But it turns out… my body had veto power. And it used it. A lot.

I’ve said yes to things while on a high, only to cancel when the crash hit.

I’ve made promises with my head—while my gut stood in the background like, “Really? Again?”

I’ve committed to timelines that were shiny on paper but impossible for how I actually operate.

I’ve made more than one decision in a burst of excitement—like the time I imported a shipment of merchandise for €15,000 because I swore the business would take off. Months later those boxes were collecting dust in my cellar. The excitement faded, clarity never showed up, and I was left with receipts, regret, and no sales.

Why am I sharing this?

Because for years I thought I was broken.

But I wasn’t broken. I was binary.

We all are.

In Human Design Psychology, we carry two operating systems:

• Personality: the mind, the part that thinks, plans, sets goals, and talks fast. HD called it "the roads"—visible, logical, on the surface.
• Design: the body, the unconscious intelligence that moves us whether the mind agrees or not. HD called it "the tunnels"—hidden, unpredictable, only revealed when the result arrives.

The mind assumes it’s in charge. But the body is hardwired. It will pull you into or out of situations before you even know why. That’s not weakness—that’s mechanics.

Human Design Psychology is about learning to respect both. Not forcing the roads to control the tunnels. Not letting the mind make all the promises. But allowing the body’s timing to set the pace.

Because here’s the truth: you don’t always know before. You notice after. That’s the nature of tunnels—you only realize where they led once you’ve come out the other side.

So if you’ve ever:

• Said yes in the moment, then resisted later
• Bought into an idea that made sense, but your body refused to sustain it
• Burned out chasing your mind’s excitement while your energy quietly collapsed

…then you’ve met the binary in you.

You’re not broken. You’re not inconsistent.
You’re a two-souled being learning how to navigate both.

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Every “yes” has a cost $$$. Without clarity, you pay in frustration.
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