True understanding that you can just do things. It’s hard to describe well, but Neel Nanda does a good job.
Examples of agency:
- You can change your self-identity
- You can start a company
- You can give yourself more Slack
- You can become “smarter”
- You can start the biggest club in your school
- You can be happier
- You can cultivate better friendships
- You can go and email somebody awesome
- You can think deeply about your life choices and decide not to take the default path