agency

The belief that we are in control of our decisions and responsible for our outcomes. With it we act on the world. Being an active agent depends on knowing who we are.

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From instead of making resolutions dream – Whitney Johnson

According to psychologist Timothy Pychyl (in his article “Teenagers, Identity Crises and Procrastination“) “until we have a vision of who we are and who we want to become, we can’t accomplish much.” Pychyl explains the interconnectedness between identity and agency as follows: “Identity is that knowledge of who we are. Agency is the belief that we are in control of our decisions and responsible for our outcomes. It means we make a difference; we make things happen, we act on the world. Thus, being an active agent depends on identity, or knowing who we are.”

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Take charge of the day.