The most important personality trait of the 21st century?

High Agency.

It’s the difference between people who wait and people who make things happen.

Here’s why:

High Agency means finding a way forward without waiting for perfect conditions.

No excuses or blaming circumstances.

Just action.

The Wright brothers had it.

The New York Times once wrote:

“Man won’t fly for a million years.”

Four years later, two poor bicycle makers were flying above the beach.

That’s High Agency.

High Agency people don’t ask, “Can this be done?”

They ask, “How can this be done?”

They don’t wait for permission.

They start with what they have.

They solve problems others call “impossible.”

The difference between high and low agency isn’t talent or luck.

It’s how you respond when someone says:

“That can’t be done.”

Credit: @georgemack

Suggested by Andrew D