Carlos González
@carlosgloyola
Carlos González
1/ There's a concept called "high agency" people, which is the attitude behind "Aut inveniam viam aut faciam." "I shall either find a way or make one" by Hannibal. Are there ways to create environments to educate "high agency" people?
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There is an old Zen story about a king whose people had grown soft and entitled. Dissatisfied with this state of affairs, he hoped to teach them a lesson. His plan was simple: He would place a large boulder in the middle of the main road, completely blocking entry into the city. He would then hide nearby and observe their reactions. How would they
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Startup Archivex.comThe story of Sylvester Stallone in 1975 sitting down to write a screenplay and, three and a half days later, emerging with the full script for Rocky:
“At that time, I must admit, my life was definitely on the wane, at least professionally, I was emotionally, spiritually, physically, bankrupt. So I had $106, rent was $300, I had a pregnant wife—you
High agency and Agency
