Agency: the ability to act to get what you want. Opposite of learned helplessness.
You give power to who you blame. Take responsibility.
Agency is just giving yourself permission to do things. You really are the only person holding you back.
The brick walls are there for a reason. They’re not there to keep us out. They’re there to give us a chance to show how badly we want things.
They’re there to stop the other people.
From Sid’s substack:
It’s likely that, in the process of following your motivations, you’ll encounter a situation that requires you to make a choice that feels as drastic as quitting; something that gives you a chance to change everything about your life. As it turns out, those choices are everywhere, and have been around you for your entire life.