Cultivating High Agency

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This chapter delves into the concept of high agency, emphasizing the ability to control one’s environment and take proactive actions. Through personal anecdotes and examples, the discussion illustrates how unique adolescent experiences and hobbies can predict future success and independence. Additionally, the speakers categorize friendships into energizing and draining types, highlighting their impact on personal growth and creative endeavors.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Spotting high agency people

(26:12) The Kale phone vs the Cocaine phone

(31:37) The obsessiveness of Lee Kuan Yew

(37:34) Life as a Midwit meme

(43:22) Work like a lion, not like a cow

(51:52)The Buffett Coin

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• Get our business idea database here https://clickhubspot.com/mfm

• Relentlessly Resourceful - https://paulgraham.com/relres.html

• 3:1 Work Structure - https://science.drinklmnt.com/lmnt-at-work/lmnt-3-1-work-structure/

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• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com

• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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