Agency
Ideas around agency, aka the sense of control that you feel in your life + your capacity to influence your own thoughts and behavior
unoptimal and
Agency
Do what you can't
tommydixon.ca
The people I admire most have a way of escaping the bubble of culture. Sometimes via religion; sometimes via old books; sometimes via time in nature. Without such an escape, propaganda wins. You stop thinking for yourself. Modern delusions grow into an all-consuming mind virus.
David Perellx.comMusings on agency:
Everyone has command of one self, if one is okay doing what is pleasurable to them in the moment.
The effort to eat a pint of chocolate ice cream is enjoyed.
The effort to do tedious task XYZ is not.
Christopher Smederx.comthread
You gotta be understanding who you are and where you're at in life
right now. You absolutely have to be figuring out how you can
increase your capacity to influence your own thoughts and behaviors
as well as your faith in your ability to handle a wide range of
tasks and situations.
Agencymaxxing happens through
doing things. You
can think all you want and... See more
right now. You absolutely have to be figuring out how you can
increase your capacity to influence your own thoughts and behaviors
as well as your faith in your ability to handle a wide range of
tasks and situations.
Agencymaxxing happens through
doing things. You
can think all you want and... See more
You Need to Be Agencymaxxing
Agency and self-efficacy are deeply intertwined, like the will to act (agency) and the belief that you can succeed (self-efficacy). They reinforce each other in a feedback loop, but they aren’t the same thing.
How They Influence Each Other
How They Influence Each Other
- Self-Efficacy Fuels Agency
- If you believe you can accomplish something, you're more likely to take action .
- Exa
ChatGPT
The Invisible "High Agency" Boundary
blog.scottbritton.me
But there is tremendous power in defining ideals, even if they ultimately remain out of reach. Considering all that is at stake, we have to at least try.
