Wild Geese 32. How Life Changes When You Realize the Rules are Made Up
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Aug 5, 2025 Discover the power of personal agency as the host shares transformative experiences and the importance of trusting ourselves. Learn how societal norms can be questioned and reshaped, especially for women, fostering autonomy. Explore the quirky notion of 'anarchist calisthenics' through a viral community project that challenged local government policies. The podcast emphasizes collective empowerment and the impact of activism, especially in pressing social issues, encouraging listeners to engage and spark change within their own communities.
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Agency Is Two Skills In One
- Agency combines autonomy (choosing your goals) and efficacy (pursuing them effectively).
- Henrik Karlsson's definition shows agency requires both inner direction and the will to act on reality.
Trust Your Unmapped Path
- Stop asking others for directions to places they've never been and trust your unique path.
- Practice self-trust because every life is an unprecedented experiment with no exact map.
Personality Is Changeable
- Personality traits and habits are malleable, not fixed destiny.
- Julian Smith argues you can abandon an identity and remake yourself at any time.
