In an excellent Twitter thread, George Mack argues that the most important personality trait you can foster is “high agency.”
He explains by quoting Eric Weinstein…
When you’re told that something is impossible, is that the end of the conversation, or does that start a second dialogue in your mind, how to get around whoever it is that’s just told you that you can’t do something?
So, how am I going to get past this bouncer who told me that I can’t come into this nightclub? How am I going to start a business when my credit is terrible and I have no experience?
Lots of great examples of high agency in the thread.
It’s one of the main traits I look for when assessing if someone can make a lot of money online. Low agency people tend to struggle. High agency people find a way 😎
The good news is that you can foster this.
I was fairly low agency as a teen and into my 20’s, but I’ve become much more resourceful over the years.
To boost your agency, read and take action on these two articles by Scott Young.
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