March 16, 2024

“Humans with an internal locus of control--the belief that they're in control and that they're the masters of their own destiny--possess agency”

9:18 AM

“Conversely, people with less agency and a belief that they are not in control of their destiny are more likely to be stressed and to suffer the associated health effects”

9:19 AM

“Combined with self-confidence, agency is the attitude that any problem can be fixed, given enough resources in the form of time, effort, and determination”

9:20 AM

“Doing something that is considered very difficult at least once in your life is highly recommended.”

9:21 AM

“We have a political model that is based on leading in the popular polls--a model where barely differentiated political leaders pretend to be different by steering voters away from important issues and onto subjects that, albeit emotional, are of little consequence to most people--a model where the election is won by the person with the best marketing, and where consistency and integrity are irrelevant.”

9:24 AM