Action / Agency
All about action, agency, how to act in the world and be agentic, how to turn from thought to action, from consumption to creation. how to be the creator of your own life and your own reality
Action / Agency
All about action, agency, how to act in the world and be agentic, how to turn from thought to action, from consumption to creation. how to be the creator of your own life and your own reality
On action and being open to the world
«So I invite you to go about your day and practice dropping the effort. See how weird it feels, but notice how the activity is still getting done. See what it’s like to drop the energy too low, where you might become lethargic or your performance drops. Notice the sweet spot as a surprising experience of ease and a kind of elegance: the less you grip, the smoother and more precise the movement.»
Vincent Van Gogh on the accumulation of small things:
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. The trick is to focus on the first small thing. Starting small is still starting, and small beginnings often lead to extraordinary endings.”
"Running one mile has more in common with running a marathon than sitting at home.
Investing $100 has more in common with being a millionaire than being broke.
Writing one sentence has more in common with writing a book than never writing one.
It always feels small in the beginning and the big goals seem far away. It's easy to talk yourself out of the
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immediate action