💪 What High Agency Really Means (And Why You Need It)
What is High Agency?
High agency is your ability to take control of your own life with an 'I'll figure it out' attitude.
- High agency people shape their future
- Low agency people wait for things to happen to them
The Surprising Truth
For 200 years, schools and workplaces were designed to train people for LOW agency.
- Kings wanted loyal subjects
- Factories needed rule-followers
The Great News
High agency is not something you're born with - it's a trainable skill.
The first step is simply recognizing when you're thinking in a low agency way.
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