Personal agency from "summary" of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Personal agency is the flame that burns inside us, the origin of our will to survive even when the world seems intent on extinguishing us. It is the power we possess to make choices, to shape our own destinies, to define ourselves in a world that constantly tries to define us. Without personal agency, we are mere vessels adrift in a sea of circumstances, tossed about by the whims of fate and the expectations of others. This concept is at the heart of our ability to rise above our circumstances, to transcend the limitations placed upon us by society, by history, by our own fears and insecurities. It is what allows us to take control of our own lives, to assert our worth and our dignity in a world that often seeks to diminish us. Personal agency is not just about making choices, but about taking responsibility for those choices, for the conse...
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