'Life consists not simply in what heredity and environment do to us but in what we make out of what they do to us.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is shaped not only by genetics and environment but also by how we respond to them.
- In plain terms
- We make ourselves out of what we inherit.
- What can you take from it?
- Take agency over your circumstances.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- In what ways do you shape your life beyond heredity?
- How can you increase your agency?
Another view
Some constraints are so severe that agency is limited.
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