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
Perfectionism rarely creates perfection. You procrastinate because you’re terrified of falling short. You abandon projects because they don’t live up to insurmountable standards. You spend more time frantically burying flaws than creating something authentic.
perfectionism is a form of shame
Many times, the most impactful things you can do for your career are free. It’s just a matter of not waiting. When you wait, you lose momentum. And momentum is incredibly powerful because when you’re inspired, you act—and you do it with enthusiasm. Honestly, being able to take advantage of inspiration when it strikes is one of the most satisfying... See more
literally just do things
Big essay about agency
"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
... See moreOn that first step
about that choice paralysis
The idea is that making changes in your life, especially when learning new skill sets, requires you to cross a moat of low status, a period of time where you are actually bad at the thing or fail to know things that are obvious to other people.
It’s called a moat both because you can’t just leap to the other side and because it gives anyone who can... See more
It’s called a moat both because you can’t just leap to the other side and because it gives anyone who can... See more
Cate Hall • How to Be More Agentic
about looking stupid while learning something. you need to give yourself grace
Take risks in small doses.
If you only ever play defense, life will feel unsafe forever. Tiny risks retrain your body to see openness as safe.
If you only ever play defense, life will feel unsafe forever. Tiny risks retrain your body to see openness as safe.
open.substack.com
On action and being open to the world
