How To Take Control Of Your Own Destiny - George Mack - #919

About this episode

George Mack is a writer, marketer and an entrepreneur. If you found yourself trapped in a South American prison, who's the first person you'd call? The person you named is likely the highest-agency individual in your life. So, what exactly makes high-agency people so valuable, and what essential skills can you learn from them to apply to your own life? Expect to learn what high agency is and what makes people with high agency so special, who the apex example of a high agency person is, the one question you should ask yourself to find the person with the most high agency in your life, the 4 key skills of a high agency person, the core techniques of some one who is high agency and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) What Is High Agency? (12:25) Examples Of High Agency (19:29) High Agency People (24:50) The Education System Of Today (32:51) The Spectrum Of High Agency (40:37) Most High Agency Person In History (49:16) What Is The Opposite Of High Agency? (56:10) What Are Rumination Traps? (01:06:09) The Impact Of Specificity (01:14:12) Dangers Of Cynicism (01:18:03) Beliefs And Values High Agency People Focus On (01:24:25) The Key To Being Well-Liked (01:31:34) Strategies For High Agency Living (01:39:25) How To Overcome The Fear Of Rejection (01:46:27) The High Agency Story Of The Patels (01:49:28) Why George Is Passionate About High Agency (01:55:44) Where To Find George Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get $350 off the Pod 4 Ultra at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Read George's essay at www.highagency.com Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices